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Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Cholangitis/ Pancreatitis
Algorithm for the Management of initial presentation as well as relapse of AIP and IDCP. AIP,
AIP, autoimmune pancreatitis ... idiopathic duct centric pancreatitis ... related sclerosing cholangitis ... #Autoimmune #Pancreatitis
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Appendicitis, Pancreatitis ... Cholecystitis, Acute Cholangitis
Complications of Gallstones - Cholelithiasis
1. Biliary colic
2. Cholecystitis
3. Mucocele
4. Empyema
5. Fistula
6. Perforation
7. Gallbladder carcinoma
8. Mirizzi's syndrome
9.
Cholangitis 11. ... Pancreatitis 13.
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Primary biliary cholangitis ... Primary sclerosing cholangitis ... Malignancy • Pancreatitis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
cholecystitis, Cholangitis ... Acute hepatitis, Pancreatitis
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Metastases • Pancreatitis ... Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
mononucleosis, cholangitis ... duct, sclerosing cholangitis ... on bile duct, pancreatitis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... evidence of ascending cholangitis ... mg IV q6hr #Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... (w/in 24h) if cholangitis ... emcrit.org/ibcc/pancreatitis ... management of pancreatitis ... management) #Pancreatitis