Dull Pain on Right - Ultrasound ?.?

I went today for a ultrasound due to a dull pain on my right side and pelvic pressure.

The ultrasound tech took 4 pics of my left upper adomenen and about 20 of my right.

Would this be cause for alarm that they found something? Or due to maybe the Dr. specifiying in the paperwork the pain was on the right?

At our hospital we have to wait for the results to go back to our family Dr. The ultrasound tech does not diagnos.

If the doctor specifies one side that needs investigating, the ultrasonographer will always take pictures of both sides to compare but take more of the affected side to give better detail. Very few people have textbook anatomy so what may look strange may be normal for that person if it occurs on both sides. I wouldnt worry about it sounds like a normal scanning method to me. If your doctor was really worried about it they would have called you as soon as they got the results rather than waiting until your appointment.

Techs are not allowed to diagnose anything.

The number of pictures taken were most likely checking many areas in the lower abdomen. Such as kidney, appendix, lower bowels, female parts, etc. They take pictures from all different angles.

In the meantime, if the pain gets worse, you should go to the ER or to your doc immediately. Could be appendicitis or many other things.

That kind of sounds like what I went through just before my appendix ruptured. I'm not saying this to scare you,but that was my case. It may or not be appendicitis.
Sorry if this frightened you but that's what happened to me.

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