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Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
on POCUS Here’ ... s a similar case ... This time on pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #biliary
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common Bile Duct Stone ... • Biliary stricture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Carotid Artery Thrombosis on POCUS

Really unfortunate case of a carotid artery thrombosis. Young patient who presented
Thrombosis on POCUS ... Really unfortunate case ... presented with stroke ... Artery #Thrombosis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... • Trauma • Stroke ... Imaging Section Clinical ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... agonists • Others Critical ... Pancreatitis • Post-Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... stone, Malignancy ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Twinkle Artifact of CBD stone
"Twinkle artifact" isn't exclusive to urinary stones. Check out this dancing CBD
Artifact of CBD stone ... #POCUS Can also ... be caused by adenomyomatosis ... #biliary #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
burning sumac smoke ... Whensumac burned, the smoke ... can cause breakdown ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... Sumac #Urushiol #Smoke
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management Algorithm ... transabdominal US - Clinical ... Blirubin > 4 mg/dL Strong ... than 55 y - Clinical ... Choledocholithiasis #Biliary
Fecalized Fluid Filled Loops of Small Bowel on POCUS

Normal small bowel is hard to see on
Small Bowel on POCUS ... hard to see on POCUS ... of an SBO - UNC EM ... @UNCEMSONO #Clinical ... #Obstruction #Fecalization