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Exclusion criteria were bilateral oophorectomy, known ascites, recent trauma or abdominal surgery, concurrent reproductive endocrinology treatment, or inadequate ultrasound images. The primary outcome was pathology based on a composite clinical reference standard. Two blinded, ultrasound\u2010trained emergency physicians reviewed point\u2010of\u2010care ultrasound (PoCUS) images for PFF presence, morphology (stripe, small pocket, large pocket, sliver), location, and maximal depth. Multivariable regression analyses evaluated associations between PFF characteristics and pathology. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis determined optimal depth thresholds for predicting pathology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 746 pelvic ultrasound examinations, 672 patients were included. Pathology was identified in 126 of 672 (18.8%) patients and PFF was present in 174\/672 (25.9%). PFF was associated with pathology (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.0; 95% CI 2.0\u20134.6). A 6.9\u2010mm threshold demonstrated modest discrimination for pathology (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve 0.69); mean PFF depth was 9.5\u2009\u00b1\u20097.8\u2009mm. Stripe morphology, observed in 54 of 174 (31.0%) patients with PFF, was associated with increased odds of pathology compared with other morphologies (aOR 3.6; 95% CI 1.8\u20137.3;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Anteriorly located fluid relative to the uterus was associated with gynecologic pathology (aOR 3.4, 95% CI 1.2\u20139.4).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PFF characteristics on PoCUS may help refine diagnostic prioritization for pathology in reproductive\u2010aged females presenting to the ED.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jum.70516","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T02:47:48Z","timestamp":1792637268000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association of Transabdominal Ultrasound Evaluation of Pelvic Free Fluid Presence, Depth, Morphology, and Location with Pathology in Reproductive\u2010Aged Females Presenting to the Emergency 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