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Gallbladder Wall Thickening on POCUS

Ascites - a common cause of a thick gallbladder wall

Dr. J. Christian
Gallbladder Wall ... Thickening on POCUS ... Ascites - a common cause ... Ascites #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ... Cholangiocarcinoma #Gallbladder ... Ascites #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis on POCUS
Adenomyomatosis: one cause of GB wall thickening. Can be associated with GB stones.
Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis ... on POCUS Adenomyomatosis ... : one cause of GB ... Adenomyomatosis #Gallbladder ... clinical #RUQ #abdominal
Cholecystitis on Abdominal POCUS 

Stone in Neck (SIN), sludge, & wall thickening ARE present, and all
Cholecystitis on Abdominal ... POCUS Stone ... associated comet tails, caused ... #POCUS #clinical ... #gallbladder #ultrasound
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... Nausea/ vomiting ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... fever #severity #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... #rheumatology #classification
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... ascites #collapse #pulmonary ... lung #clinical #pocus
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... non-threatening pulmonary ... consider intra-abdominal ... Pulmonary Contusion ... Most commonly caused