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Biliary Ascariasis - Worms in the Common Bile Duct on Ultrasound

Dr. Devpriyo Pal https://www.instagram.com/drdev_radiology/

#Biliary #Ascariasis #Worms
Biliary Ascariasis ... in the Common Bile ... drdev_radiology/ #Biliary ... CBD #Ultrasound #POCUS
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Common Bile Duct ... Stone on POCUS ... This time on pocus ... Choledocholithiasis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #biliary
Common Bile Duct Ascariasis on POCUS

Less common than Intestinal Ascariasis but we do see a lot
Common Bile Duct ... Ascariasis on POCUS ... CBD #BileDuct #Biliary ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Dilated Common Bile ... Duct on POCUS 50 ... #Dilated #CBD #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #biliary
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action of Bile ... Sequestrants Bile ... Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile ... Pool → ↑ Hepatic Bile ... Plasma LDL-C #biliary
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
the liver ALP - Biliary ... tree or bile flow ... abnormality vs bone Bili
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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disease US — Normal Bile ... US - Dilated Bile ... Ducts • Common Bile ... Duct Stone • Biliary
Biliary POCUS for Cholecystectomy - Visual Abstract
What is the predictive value of biliary POCUS in terms
Biliary POCUS for ... predictive value of biliary ... POCUS in terms ... podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/biliary-pocus-surgical-referral ... Cholecystectomy #POCUS
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... small intralobular bile ... of intralobular bile ... No extrahepatic biliary ... malignancy #Primary #Biliary
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
genes coding for bile ... Dysfunction - Biliary ... certain drugs, biliary ... , carcinoma of biliary ... external pressure on bile