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Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... postoperative, chronic ... pancreatitis, Chronic ... Therapeutic ERCP ... major papilla #ERCP
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Syndrome on RUQ POCUS ... WBC-16.8K. ... MRCP performed. ... compression of biliary ... or CBD that is
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - PBC ... Ducts - CBD ... stone, Biliary ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
Difficult Selective Biliary ... tract of the MPD & CBD ... site - OTHERS: biliary ... #Selective #Biliary ... #Difficult #ercp
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
) PSC is a chronic ... to multi-focal biliary ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... judicious use of ERCP
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Differential Diagnosis Biliary ... • Autoimmune— PBC ... , PSC • Infection ... - Acquired • Chronic ... - CD, UC Altered
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Labs: WBC 12.4, ... CT scan and MRI/MRCP ... mass in distal CBD ... #clinical #biliary
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Primary Biliary ... Cholangitis (PBC ... US, ultrasound; MRCP ... #Cholangitis #PBC