I have just had a heart echo scan and the nurse scanned my stomach and called in!
Question: as she had detected something but would not tell me what it was and that I would have to wait for the results to be send to the consultant before I find out.
I wish she had not said anything now as I will worry that it could be an anyuerism she found as the doctor said I had a 'P' what ever that maybe.
Stupid but I'm worried after all this time of being breathless and out of sorts and now having to wait,
Does anyone who knows anything about heart echo scans have any idea what this 'P' might be please?
Answers: as she had detected something but would not tell me what it was and that I would have to wait for the results to be send to the consultant before I find out.
I wish she had not said anything now as I will worry that it could be an anyuerism she found as the doctor said I had a 'P' what ever that maybe.
Stupid but I'm worried after all this time of being breathless and out of sorts and now having to wait,
Does anyone who knows anything about heart echo scans have any idea what this 'P' might be please?
Echocardiograms often end with a scan of your heart looking from below ie the abdominal region. This is a normal part o the scan. Echo machines are not set up to look into the abdomial organs and the technicians are not trained to do so and would not do so in general, so I very much doubt it has anthing to do with an aneurysm. It might be something to do with th Pericardium, the sack that surrounds the heart and a structure that is looked at from this view.
Generally, if it was immediately life threatening, they would not let you home but would have admitted you to hospital after the scan.
Why would they scan your stomach at the same time? If she called in the doctor and they didn't admit you there and then it's a safe bet that it's not an emergency. The nurse isn't qualified to interpret abnormal ultrasound/echo images which is why she needs a consultant radiologist to report on the images. Please try not to worry too much, if it was anything really drastic they would have kept you in for further investigations. I can't think what the 'p' would be unless it was maybe a pseudocyst or something on the pancreas...both of which would have got you admitted straight away I'd have thought. Good luck :)
I don't know what 'P' means but I shouldn't think it's an anuerysm - if they thought it was they'd not have let you go home! Try not to worry; at least it's getting looked at, and you'll know sooner rather than later if anything's wrong.
Hope you feel better soon.
Are you sure it was a P and not a T? I'd call the doc that ordered the test. Tell them what happened, and that you are scared. Ask them to get the results and have the doc call you.
Probably referring to the P wave which is part of the normal cardiac cycle.
I know it's not easy but try and stay calm and wait to see your GP, if they noticed anything that needed attention straight away you wouldn't of been sent home. So try to be paitent other wise you could just make yourself feel worse. Good luck with the results, I'm sure you'll be fine.
The same thing happened to my brother once and it turned out to be nothing but a gas bubble in his stomach. It's irresponsible to scare people that way and they shouldn't say anything until they know what they're looking at.
If your in the UK phone the NHS helpline to put your mind at ease.
If the doctor told you to wait to find out the results, then it's not an emergency.
When she was scanning your stomach she was probably scanning your aorta. I have had mine checked several times because when I get a check up they detect a strong pulse which may be what the "P" stands for. They did a ultrasound on mine once and a echocardiogram the other time. both times everything was just fine. I am sure you are fine also they just have to let the doctor go over the scan. Was there a particular problem you were having the echocardiogram for?