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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.
Biliary colic 2. ... Cholecystitis 3. ... Gallbladder carcinoma ... Intrahepatic stones ... #differential #diagnosis
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Asymptomatic gallstones ... pain Porcelain gallbladder ... cancer Acute cholecystitis ... sign Chronic cholecystitis ... #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 ... likely due to the stone
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
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
Gallbladder Perforation ... Answer in thread. holecystitis ... /impacted stone ... Perforation #abscess #Cholecystitis ... #Gallbladder #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 ... Asymptomatic Stones ... Biliary Pain 20% ... Acute Cholecystitis ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Courvoisier Sign or Courvoisier-Terrier Sign

States that in a patient with painless jaundice & an enlarged gallbladder
unlikely to be gallstones ... pancreatic or biliary ... stones is likely ... subclinical, episodes of cholecytitis ... CourvoisierTerrier #diagnosis
Stone-In-Neck Sign on Gallbladder POCUS

This 40yo F presented with R flank pain. Here is her biliary
Stone-In-Neck Sign ... on Gallbladder ... Here is her biliary ... Pathology: acute cholecystitis ... abdominal #labeled #cholelithiasis