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Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Adult male-RUQ abd ... MRCP performed. ... tree(can be CHD ... or CBD that is ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
Very strong - CBD ... Clinical Ascending cholangitis ... Strong - Dilated CBD ... Moderate - Abnormal ... liver biochemical
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
patient with RUQ abd ... hepatic panel, normal ... mass in distal CBD ... RJonesSonoEM #Dilated #CBD ... ultrasound #clinical #biliary
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
have concomitant IBD ... COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... distinct from IBD ... cancers, including cholangiocarcinoma ... judicious use of ERCP
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - CBD ... stone, Biliary ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Imaging: US (biliary ... (necrosis, biliary ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... (w/in 24h) if cholangitis ... gemfibrozil 600 bid