Gallbladder Distension on POCUS

Gallbladder viewed in long-axis plane (sagittal on body).
Normal gallbladder dimensions are up to 4 x 10cm. Distention may indicate a stone obstructing neck, but also occurs in setting of fasting. This patient had N+V due to pancreatitis unrelated to gallstones.

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 2 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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