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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
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
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
extra-hepatic bile ducts, commonly ... • CHOLANGITIS ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... judicious use of ERCP ... with UDCA remains common
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
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 #
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... Budesonide-MMX PO (delayed ... delivery to the colon ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #treatment #IBD