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Contracted gallbladder and gallstones -> Wall (gb wall) Echo (stone) Shadow (from stone) complex aka WES
Contracted gallbladder ... gb wall) Echo (stone ... ) complex aka WES ... sign. ... #Sign #pocus #clinical
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management ... Algorithm for Patient ... strong - CBD stone ... ( > 6 mm with galbladder ... in situ) - Bilirubin
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Physical Symptoms: Commonly ... no signs, Fragile ... osteoporosis, Kidney stones ... Forgetfulness, Alteration in ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Electrolyte imbalances are common findings in many diseases. The kidney is a principally responsible organ for
imbalances are common ... broad range of signs ... conditions can create a complex ... presents with signs ... #electrolyte #algorithm
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Dilated Distal Common ... Answer: MULTIPLE stones ... in CBD(6+)(Yikes ... ERCP/cholecystectomy ... clinical #ultrasound #gallbladder
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
adhesion of IgA complexes ... abdominal pain (commonly ... Arthralgia's (common ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
vascular event -> Complete ... spondylosis -> Commonly ... and clumsiness in ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Malignancies (most commonly ... antigen-antibody complexes ... deposit in vasculature ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Low salt in ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... homeostasis is complex ... #Pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Signs of immunodeficiency ... antibodies) -> Complete ... humoral immunity Signs ... immunizations and common ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology