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Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... : • Biliary obstruction ... candidate to relieve obstruction ... Therapeutic ERCP ... sphincterotomy, Stent
Endoscopy in the Management of Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction

 • Stent Selection
 • Drainage Strategy
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Malignant Hilar Biliary ... Obstruction ... • Stent Selection ... EmoryGastroHep #ERCP ... Malignant #Hilar #Biliary
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Basics of Biliary ... Endoscopy - Causes of Biliary ... Benign Strictures Classification ... Open debate) - Stent ... diagnosis #management #ercp
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Other: Jaundice (obstruction ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... (necrosis, biliary ... Gallstones: Urgent ERCP ... cholangitis, consider ERCP
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Pancreatitis, Pseudocyst, ERCP ... / Surgery, Biliary ... Intestinal perforation, Obstruction
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... Pancreatitis Intraductal Obstruction ... Gallstones • Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... Dysfunction - Biliary ... Obstruction - Choledocholithiasis ... , biliary atresia ... #Jaundice #Classification
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
syndrome, IVC obstruction ... , Sinusoidal obstruction ... syndrome SAAG < 1.1: Biliary ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
hepatitis, Acute biliary ... obstruction, HELLP ... Intrahepatic • Obstructive ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... failure • Primary biliary ... • Sinusoidal obstruction ... Inferior vena cava obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm