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Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... ) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... key to finding CBD ... the PV is the CBD ... jchristianfox #CBD
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Adult male-RUQ abd ... WBC-16.8K. ... biliary tree(can be CHD ... or CBD that is ... #Liver #POCUS #Ultrasound
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
time on pocus, CBD ... around in the CBD ... Dilated #BileDuct #CBD ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
on the left Myeloblast ... Even with normal WBC ... relative to both WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... #CBC #hematology
Amlodipine - calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension and CAD. 5th most prescribed drug
blocker for the treatment ... hypertension and CAD ... CalciumChannelBlocker #CCB
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
asymptomatic, CBC ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Pancreas/Distal CBD ... dilated distal CBD ... MULTIPLE stones in CBD ... Common #BileDuct #CBD ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
DRESS) Syndrome Treatment ... monitoring: • CBC ... DRESS #Syndrome #Treatment