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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.
- Cholelithiasis ... Biliary colic 2. ... Cholecystitis 3. ... Gallbladder carcinoma ... #differential #diagnosis
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Asymptomatic gallstones ... cancer Acute cholecystitis ... fever, Murphy sign ... Chronic cholecystitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis: gallstones, anterior wall > 3mm and + sonographic murphys sign. “Integral” in managing
: gallstones, anterior ... sonographic murphys sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... #Cholecystitis ... #Cholelithiasis
An example of the wall echo shadow (WES) sign. Well defined, echogenic gallbladder wall with posterior
echo shadow (WES) sign ... defined, echogenic gallbladder ... shadowing from gallstones ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
Courvoisier Sign or Courvoisier-Terrier Sign

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

This 40yo F presented with R flank pain. Here is her biliary
on Gallbladder ... Here is her biliary ... the neck of the gallbladder ... Pathology: acute cholecystitis ... abdominal #labeled #cholelithiasis
Biliary Ultrasound Win of the Week! 48F with RUQ pain. Marked echogenicity with shadowing noted. Name
Biliary Ultrasound ... Name that sign! ... Wall-Echo-Shadow (WES) sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
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
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