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Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
POCUS Adult ... compression of biliary ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Syndrome #Liver #POCUS ... Clinical #Transverse #Biliary
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Highest • Bone ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... PSC - Other biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Intrahepatic Biliary Dilatation on POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Intrahepatic #Biliary #Dilatation #dilated #POCUS #clinical #RUQ #ultrasound
Intrahepatic Biliary ... Dilatation on POCUS ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Intrahepatic #Biliary ... #clinical #RUQ
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ ... POCUS Male with ... severe RUQ abdominal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #POCUS #clinical
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... cholecystectomy, new RUQ ... This time on pocus ... Choledocholithiasis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #biliary
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
AlkP) - Liver, bone ... (GGT) - Liver, biliary ... brain, NOT in bone ... Conjugated/DBili) - Biliary ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
the liver ALP - Biliary ... abnormality vs bone ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess on POCUS ... Patient with RUQ ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Boxes in yellow ... shown in the grey boxes ... Green boxes indicate ... include extrahepatic biliary ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Portal vein thrombosis on POCUS

Dr. Adnan Yamanoglu @AdnanYamanoglu

#PortalVein #thrombosis #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #RUQ #hepatology
thrombosis on POCUS ... PortalVein #thrombosis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #hepatology