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Paracentesis: Anatomic Landmarks

#Managment #Paracentesis #Anatomic #Landmarks
Paracentesis: Anatomic ... Landmarks #Managment ... #Paracentesis # ... Anatomic #Landmarks
Ascites Drain Placement - Paracentesis Landmarks

by Naomi Robson @robson_visuals, Dr. Keith Siau @drkeithsiau, Dr. Steven Bollipo
Drain Placement - Paracentesis ... Landmarks by Naomi ... Drain #Placement #Paracentesis ... #Landmarks #management
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder ... POCUS The landmark ... for the gallbladder ... Thickened gallbladder ... Fluid outside gallbladder
Paracentesis Anatomy Landmarks

Don't hit the inferior epigastric artery!!! Go 2cm below the umbilicus in the midline
Paracentesis Anatomy ... Landmarks Don't ... anticoagulants #Paracentesis ... #Landmarks #anatomy
An example of the wall echo shadow (WES) sign. Well defined, echogenic gallbladder wall with posterior
echo shadow (WES) sign ... defined, echogenic gallbladder ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder ... WallEchoShadow #WESComplex #Sign
Courvoisier Sign or Courvoisier-Terrier Sign

States that in a patient with painless jaundice & an enlarged gallbladder
Courvoisier Sign ... Courvoisier-Terrier Sign ... & an enlarged gallbladder ... A gallbladder containing ... Courvoisier #Terrier #Sign
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder ... pain Porcelain gallbladder ... , high risk of gallbladder ... fever, Murphy sign
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis: gallstones, anterior wall > 3mm and + sonographic murphys sign. “Integral” in managing
sonographic murphys sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder
Emphysematous cholecystitis! Look for: Comet-tail artifact from abrupt change of acoustic impedance at a soft tissue/gas
GB (champagne sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Gallbladder
Gallbladder Folds seen on POCUS

Gallbladder is seen in long axis (specifically coronal because you see the
Gallbladder Folds ... seen on POCUS Gallbladder ... The gallbladder ... landmark is the ... Gallbladder folds