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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
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
Gallbladder Perforation ... Patient with RUQ ... pain/fever. ... Perforation #abscess #Cholecystitis ... #Gallbladder #Cholelithiasis
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 ... Subdiaphragmatic abscess #RUQ ... #diagnosis #causes
Biliary Ultrasound Win of the Week! 48F with RUQ pain. Marked echogenicity with shadowing noted. Name
Biliary Ultrasound ... 48F with RUQ pain ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... WESComplex #Sign #Gallstones ... #Cholelithiasis
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
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
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes of RUQ ... Midline Abdominal Pain ... Pancreatitis Biliary ... colic, Acute Cholecystitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Courvoisier Sign or Courvoisier-Terrier Sign

States that in a patient with painless jaundice & an enlarged gallbladder
& an enlarged gallbladder ... unlikely to be gallstones ... pancreatic or biliary ... subclinical, episodes of cholecytitis ... CourvoisierTerrier #diagnosis
Emphysematous Cholecystitis on POCUS

RUQ abd pain with fever/hypotension. Diagnosis-emphysematous cholecystitis. Note air within GB lumen. Could
on POCUS RUQ abd ... pain with fever ... Diagnosis-emphysematous ... POCUS #clinical #gallbladder ... #RUQ