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Published on: 11/4/2025
What medical conditions lead urgent care centers to use ultrasound?
Urgent care centers use ultrasound for conditions like abdominal pain, injuries, and heart problems to quickly help diagnose and treat patients. See below to understand more.
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Urgent care centers use ultrasound to quickly look inside the body. This helps doctors see what's going on without needing to wait for other tests.
Common Conditions for Ultrasound:
- Abdominal Pain: Ultrasound can help find problems like gallstones or appendicitis.
- Injuries: It helps see broken bones or injuries to muscles and tendons.
- Heart Problems: Ultrasound can check how the heart is working.
Ultrasound is useful because it is fast and doesn't hurt. Doctors use it to make sure they give the right treatment quickly. This is important in urgent care where time is important for helping patients feel better.
(References)
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- Frasure SE, Treat R, Dow J, Dearing E, Dominguez L, Drake A, et al. (2023). An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Introduction of Point- .... Cureus, 37077608.
- Frasure SE, Dearing E, Burke M, Portela M, & Pourmand A. (2020). Application of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Family .... Cureus, 32944442.
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