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Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... of symptomatic stones ... Therapeutic ERCP ... of strictures, Stone ... major papilla #ERCP
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - PBC ... (any) • US - Dilated ... Ducts - CBD stone ... , Biliary stricture
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... diverticulum, AUPBD • Stones ... : Biliary stone( ... pancreatitis, PSC ... gastroenterology #dilated
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Common Bile Duct Stone ... on POCUS Here’ ... CBD also looks dilated ... henneberry_ryan #Dilated ... clinical #ultrasound #biliary
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Congenital US - Dilated ... Common Bile Duct Stone ... • Biliary stricture
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... Cholangitis (PBC ... - Other biliary ... duct stricture/Stones
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management ... Algorithm for Patient ... strong - CBD stone ... dL Strong - Dilated ... Choledocholithiasis #Biliary
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... stone, Malignancy ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
Cystic Duct Stone ... on Biliary POCUS ... This stone is lodged ... CBD is also dilated ... #Biliary #POCUS
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Duct on POCUS 50 ... Labs: WBC 12.4, ... no definitive stones ... CT scan and MRI/MRCP ... #clinical #biliary