This week's Topic: GB & Biliary US
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Articles for Discussion are listed below with the PDFs attached to this email.
Extra Content can be found below in the green text for anyone wanting to dive into the topic further.
Article 1
A prospective evaluation of ED bedside US for the detection of Acute Cholecystitis – Annals of Emergency Medicine (2010)
Article 2
The absence of gallstones on POCUS rules out acute cholecystitis – The Journal of Emergency Medicine (2015)
Article 3
Utility of Common Bile Duct Identification on Biliary Ultrasound in Emergency Department Patients – Open Access Emergency Medicine (2024)
Article 4
The use of additional imaging studies after biliary point‑of‑care ultrasound in the emergency department – Emergency Radiology (2023)
Article 5
POC biliary US in the ED (BUSED): implications for surgical referral and ED wait times – Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (2018)
Fellows and rotators please supplement reading with Advanced Point of Care Ultrasound Chapter 10 Hepatobiliary, Pancreas and Spleen
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Ultrasound GEL: Breakdown of Article 5 with Podcast
https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/posts/28WCAL-s9k-U9D1e0wygww
5 Min Sono (GB Ultrasound)
https://www.coreultrasound.com/gallbladder/
POCUS 101 – Abdominal Ultrasound
https://www.pocus101.com/abdominal-ultrasound-made-easy-step-by-step-guide/
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Article-4_Additional-Studies-after-Biliary-POCUS-1.pdf Article-1_GB-2010-fox-1-1.pdf Article-2_THE-ABSENCE-OF-GALLSTONES-ON-POINT-OF-CARE-ULTRASOUND-RULES-OUT-ACUTE-CHOLECYSTITIS-1-1.pdf Article-5_POCUS-biliary-in-the-ED-BUSED-implications-for-surgical-referral-and-emergency-department-wait-times-1.pdf Article-3_Utility_of_Common_Bile_Duct_Id-1.PDF