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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PSC #IBD #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm #gastroenterology
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... (PSC) and IBD - ... IBD Algorithm ... wabillin #PSC #IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Intestinal Ultrasound ... IBD Algorithm ... good for SB and colon ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #POCUS #gastroenterology
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
Intestinal Manifestations ... HIV - IBD Algorithm ... Intestinal TB ... #HIV #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #IBDAlgorithm
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Dilated Distal Common ... Bile Duct on POCUS ... ERCP/cholecystectomy ... pancreatitis or cholangitis ... #POCUS #clinical
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management ... Algorithm for Patient ... Very strong - CBD ... Clinical Ascending cholangitis ... Strong - Dilated CBD
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... extra-hepatic bile ducts, commonly ... • CHOLANGITIS ... judicious use of ERCP ... with UDCA remains common
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver (80%) • Intestine ... elevation: • Intestine ... Malignancy Most common ... Primary biliary Cholangitis
Common Bile Duct Ascariasis on POCUS

Less common than Intestinal Ascariasis but we do see a lot
Common Bile Duct ... Ascariasis on POCUS ... Less common ... than Intestinal ... wiggling in the CBD
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Dilated Common Bile ... Duct on POCUS 50 ... CT scan and MRI/MRCP ... mass in distal CBD ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Proposed Schema for the Management of Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

Cholestyramine up to 4g
Primary Biliary Cholangitis ... Recirculating System; CBD ... , common bile duct ... Primary #Biliary #Cholangitis ... Management #Hepatology #Algorithm