Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Hereโ€™s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
on POCUS Hereโ€™ ... s a similar case ... , CBD also looks ... around in the CBD ... Dilated #BileDuct #CBD
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Twinkle Artifact of CBD stone
"Twinkle artifact" isn't exclusive to urinary stones. Check out this dancing CBD
Twinkle Artifact of CBD ... out this dancing CBD ... #POCUS Can also ... be caused by adenomyomatosis ... Twinkle #Artifact #CBD
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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - CBD ... stone, Biliary ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... the RUSH exam - normal ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Infected stone. ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
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Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 โ€ข 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 โ€ข Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... /other causes โ€ข
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Ultrasound #IUS #IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #POCUS #gastroenterology
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
patient with RUQ abd ... hepatic panel, normal ... no definitive stones ... mass in distal CBD ... RJonesSonoEM #Dilated #CBD
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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 โ€ข Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 โ€ข Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Fe #algorithm
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management Algorithm ... Very strong - CBD ... stone on transabdominal ... Strong - Dilated CBD ... Moderate - Abnormal