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Acute “calculus” cholecystitis: gallstones, anterior wall > 3mm and + sonographic murphys sign. “Integral” in managing
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis ... sonographic murphys sign ... jchristianfox #Clinical #POCUS ... #Gallbladder #Cholecystitis
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
cancer Acute cholecystitis ... fever, Murphy sign ... Chronic cholecystitis ... biliary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery
Emphysematous cholecystitis! Look for: Comet-tail artifact from abrupt change of acoustic impedance at a soft tissue/gas
Emphysematous cholecystitis ... GB (champagne sign ... SonoStache #Clinical #POCUS ... #Gallbladder #Emphysematous ... #Cholecystitis
Sonographic Murphy sign : one of the most important sonographic signs in acute cholecystitis.

Mohammed Alshamsi
@EmergOmBur

#Clinical #POCUS
Sonographic Murphy sign ... in acute cholecystitis ... EmergOmBur #Clinical #POCUS ... #Gallbladder #Cholecystitis ... #Murphys #Sign
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening
Primary Wall Thickening:
1 . Acute calculous cholecystitis
2. Acute acalculous cholecystitis
3. Chronic cholecystitis
4.
Causes of Gallbladder ... Chronic cholecystitis ... parenteral nutrition #Gallbladder ... Thickening #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Wall Thickening - Differential ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... Acute & chronic cholecystitis ... #POCUS #ultrasound
rather easy case : 74 yrs old patient, febrile epigastric pain. Gallblader with tiny lithiasis, sludge,
Gallblader with ... echographic Murphy sign ... Diagnosis of cholecystitis ... PhilippeLeConte #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cholecystitis
Courvoisier Sign or Courvoisier-Terrier Sign

States that in a patient with painless jaundice & an enlarged gallbladder
Courvoisier Sign ... Courvoisier-Terrier Sign ... & an enlarged gallbladder ... subclinical, episodes of cholecytitis ... CourvoisierTerrier #diagnosis
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.
Cholecystitis 3. ... Gallbladder carcinoma ... Cholelithiasis #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Gastritis - PUD • Gallbladder ... : Cholecystitis ... #Diagnosis #Causes