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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
Recommendations Cholangiocarcinoma ... MRCP & CA 19-9 Gallbladder ... Colonoscopy @ diagnosis ... Gastroenterology #Management #Diagnosis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Wall Thickening - Differential ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
 •
Liver Mass Differential ... Diagnosis Solid ... Malignant: HCC, Cholangiocarcinoma ... #Liver #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Carcinoma • Cholangiocarcinoma ... Mass #Hepatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Measurements • Gallbladder ... sspillai01 #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma ... #Malignant #Cholangiocarcinoma ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Clonorchis sinensis - Cholangiocarcinoma ... Opisthorchis viverrini - Cholangiocarcinoma ... Cancers #oncology #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stricture • Cholangiocarcinoma ... #Jaundice #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Worms/flukes • Cholangiocarcinoma ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder ... pain Porcelain gallbladder ... , high risk of gallbladder ... biliary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery