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CM Biliary Dz

Biliary Disease

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____ ml/day of bile is secreted 500-600ml, most bile is absorbed in the terminal ileum
total bilirubin and alk phos produced by bile duct epithelium.
ALT and AST are produced by liver parenchyma
Xrays not used often, but if pt already has one, you can look for gallstones (not all are radiopaque), fistulas, porcelain GB, GS ileus, emphysematous cholecystitis
Gallstone test of choice US
Bile duct stone test CT or MRI
Where does the scope end in the ERCP? Duodenum. Procedure needs to be done under X-ray with dye
Inject dye in patient's veins, which is taken by the liver, gallbladder and see if it is excreted into the small bladder HIDA scan
Most sensitive and specific test for stones in the bile duct Endoscope US
when are false positives seen in HIDA scans? ill pts and fasting.
Catheter from outside put into the bile duct to drain infection PTC
Gallstone epidemiology 10% of general pop has, F:M 2:1
Brown pigment stones are usually found in the ducts
Black pigment stones calcium bilirubinate in pts with cirrhosis and chronic hemolysis
generally x-rays show what percentage of stones? 50%
Which stones are least radio opaque? cholesterol
US sensitivity with stones >95% for stones >2mm
HIDA scan in acute cholecystitis gallbladder absent. All you see is liver
Hydrops gallbladder gets bigger and bigger and leads to complications. Complicatoin of uncorreceted acute cholecystitis
___ is commonly seen in DM and old pts; pockets of air are seen on imaging Emphysematous cholecystitis.
Most effective procedure for detecting and removing the stones in choledocholithiasis ERCP
___ is highly accurate for CBD stones EUS. invasive and expensiev. No risk of pancreatitis compared to ERCP
High Risk with ERCP Pancreatitis.
___ requires emergent ERCP/PTC with abx Cholangitis
Pneumobilia is seen on imaging with Cholecytoenteric fistula
What action should be taken if you seen Porcelain GB Prophylactic cholecystectomy b/c of the high risk of cancer development
Stone in the cystic duct compressing of fistulizing into the common bile duct causes Mirizzi's syndrome
Young middle aged females who present with episodic RUQ/epigastric pain. Nl PE, lab and imaging Acalculous biliary pain
Strawberry GB Cholesterolosis. Deposition of cholesterol esters and Triglycerides in the wall of the gall bladder. Polyps form in GB, leave GB and obstruct ampulla which can lead to pancreatitis
Benign condition involving proliferation and invaginationof surface epithelium Adenomyomatosis
Whipple's surgery is preformed in Ampullary tumor
Acholic or "silver" stools are seen in Ampullary tumor
Diffuse intra- and extrahepatic bile duct inflammation and fibrosis Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. HTN in ducts leads to cirrhosis and portal HTN
Majority of PSC cases are related to Ulcerative Colitis
Gold standard diagnosis for PSC ERCP. Beads on a string appearance of fibrosis
Ulcerative Colitis patients should be monitored for PSC and cholangiocarcinoma
Dilations and Strictures are found in PSC
Created by: ltm12
 

 



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