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

This 40yo F presented with R flank pain. Here is her biliary
Patient was taken ... Pathology: acute ... cholecystitis ... #abdominal #labeled ... #cholelithiasis
Wall-Echo-Shadow (WES) sign! UAB Emergency Ultrasound
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#Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder #WallEchoShadow #WESComplex #Sign #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
Wall-Echo-Shadow (WES ... ) sign! ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... WallEchoShadow #WESComplex #Sign ... #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
WES Sign (Wall Echo Shadow) on POCUS
GB contracted around stones. Last clip shows how easily missed
40yoF
WES Sign (Wall Echo ... 1yr worsening abdominal ... Path: chronic cholecystitis ... #POCUS #gallbladder ... #cholelithiasis
Contracted gallbladder and gallstones -> Wall (gb wall) Echo (stone) Shadow (from stone) complex aka WES
Contracted gallbladder ... and gallstones ... stone) complex aka WES ... #cholelithiasis ... #WES #Complex #
Wall Echo Shadow Complex (WES) on Gallbladder Ultrasound

Medical student: “I couldn’t find the gallbladder. I looked
Shadow Complex (WES ... ) on Gallbladder ... “did you look WES ... #Complex #Sign ... #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis