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Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... are some other causes ... Pancreatitis, Pseudocyst, ERCP ... / Surgery, Biliary ... Pheochromocytoma • OBGYN
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... Biliary Tract Diseases ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... Therapeutic ERCP ... major papilla #ERCP
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
Biliary Ascariasis ... Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP ... old patient with acute ... we perform an ERCP ... ManearrietaGar #Biliary
Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
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Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Pelvic Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-ICU vs ICU causes ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe ... Acute Liver Injury ... biliary obstruction ... Hemochromatosis - Primary biliary ... #Causes #Differential
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... (necrosis, biliary ... #Pancreatitis #Acute
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... biliary obstruction ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hydrosalpinx #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the Biliary ... Adenomyomatosis - May cause ... gallbladder cancer Acute ... quadrant pain, nausea ... quadrant pain, nausea