6 results
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Dilated Distal Common ... ERCP/cholecystectomy ... pancreatitis or cholangitis ... #Common #BileDuct ... #clinical #ultrasound
2019 ASGE Update: Cholelithiasis - Risk of Choledocholithiasis and Management 

High Risk
 • CBD stone visualized
High Risk • CBD ... imaging or • Cholangitis ... common bile duct ... Age > 55 or • Dilated ... common bile duct
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 ... dL Strong - Dilated
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Dilated Common Bile ... CT scan and MRI/MRCP ... mass in distal CBD ... RJonesSonoEM #Dilated ... #CBD #POCUS #ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... ERCP - Not routinely ... evidence of ascending cholangitis ... or choledolithiasis ... dilation of the common
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 ... #IUS #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #