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Acute “calculus” cholecystitis: gallstones, anterior wall > 3mm and + sonographic murphys sign. “Integral” in managing
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis ... jchristianfox #Clinical #POCUS ... #Gallbladder #Cholecystitis ... Cholelithiasis #Transverse
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... Acute & chronic cholecystitis ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Gastritis - PUD • Gallbladder ... : Cholecystitis ... #Cardiology
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
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Measurements • Gallbladder ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... sspillai01 #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
pain Porcelain gallbladder ... cancer Acute cholecystitis ... sign Chronic cholecystitis ... biliary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery
Gallbladder perforation is a rare complication of acute cholecystitis with a higher morbidity and mortality than
Gallbladder perforation ... complication of acute cholecystitis ... Diagnosis is often ... #cholecystitis ... #parenchyma #radiology
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... vena cava (ivc), aorta ... sign) #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Transverse #ClockMantle
rather easy case : 74 yrs old patient, febrile epigastric pain. Gallblader with tiny lithiasis, sludge,
Gallblader with ... Diagnosis of cholecystitis ... PhilippeLeConte #Clinical #POCUS ... #Gallbladder #LongAxis ... #Cholecystitis
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