Medical Personnel - a Question

[Aerows]

Why are they giving a man with stomach pains a CAT scan? Perhaps I'm not up to date on everything, but I thought they did that for head wounds.

[cbayer]

1. CAT scans can be done on any part of the body. He is most likely getting abdominal CT

[Aerows]

2. Thank you

I'm on the verge of hysterical worrying about him. He went to ER this morning, and ended up in the trauma unit.

It's my father. He is such a hale and hearty man, I can't even imagine what has gotten him so low.

[cbayer]

3. I hope everything turns out all right. I'd be hysterically worrying, too.

:pals:

[Aerows]

5. My father is the strongest man I know

I can't even get there, yet, though I did call the hospital. He's sitting up, the nurse told me.

[w8liftinglady]

8. sending positive vibes your...and your dad's ..way.

[Aerows]

10. Thank you

I'll take every prayer and good vibe I can get.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Sending good vibes to you and your father.

[Aerows]

11. Thank you.

Good thoughts are appreciated. I feel so helpless, but it's nice that I can at least have people in his corner.

[w8liftinglady]

4. I was a nurse who worked in radiology

CT scans show a three-dimensional study of the various organs. It can be done with and without contrast to show various and sundry malformations,bleeds,obstruction,perforation.One was done on my son that showed his appendicitis.
It is the first line of treatment...followed by an EGD and colonoscopy and more complicated studies.

[Aerows]

7. Thank you for taking the time to give me some information

I'm just worried about my father. That gives me some comfort that it's normal.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. They are given for any part of the body

and the definition of a CAT is far better than any standard X-RAy

[Aerows]

12. I didn't know that

I'm pretty removed from the medical field, but it helps to have folks like you explain it. Thank you for caring, Nadin. It's much appreciated.

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. k&r