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Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
- Biliary pain ... cancer Acute cholecystitis ... sign Chronic cholecystitis ... - Biliary pain, ... #differential #diagnosis
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.
- Cholelithiasis ... Biliary colic 2. ... Cholecystitis 3. ... Gallbladder carcinoma ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis: gallstones, anterior wall > 3mm and + sonographic murphys sign. “Integral” in managing
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis ... : gallstones, anterior ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... #Cholecystitis ... #Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis. Note the gallstones with shadowing and normal gallbladder wall thickness #Clinical #EM #Radiology #POCUS #Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis. ... Note the gallstones ... shadowing and normal gallbladder ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Gallstone #Shadowing
Acute cholecystitis. Note the gallstones with shadowing, pericholecystic fluid, and thickened gallbladder wall. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Acute cholecystitis ... Note the gallstones ... and thickened gallbladder ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #Cholecystitis
Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Gallstone Diseases ... Biliary Pain 20% ... Acute Cholecystitis ... Cancer < 0.1% #Gallstone ... #differential #diagnosis
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
Gallbladder Perforation ... Patient with RUQ pain ... Answer in thread. holecystitis ... Perforation #abscess #Cholecystitis ... #Gallbladder #Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS (Labeled)

Sagittal plane showing two gallstones, trace fluid (at around 9
Cholelithiasis and ... Gallbladder POCUS ... plane showing two gallstones ... Diagnosis is Cholecystitis ... #Gallbladder #POCUS
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Upper Quadrant Pain ... Infectious: Acute cholecystitis ... Non-infectious: Gallstones ... "biliary colic") ... #differential #diagnosis
Cholecystitis - Diagnosis and Management Overview
Types - Acute Calculous, Acalculous, Xanthogranulomatous (chronic)
Complications 
 - Gangrenous (most
Cholecystitis - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Emphysematous - Gallbladder ... Perforation - Gallstone ... Smith, MD #Cholecystitis