Cholecystitis
Wall Thickening
- Inflammation
- With stone, pain, tenderness -> cholecystitis
Narration
Wall Thickening
- >3mm if measured
- May be more helpful to look for inflammation
- “fuzzy” wall
Narration
Wall Thickening
- Inflammation
- With stone, pain, tenderness -> cholecystitis
Narration
Wall Thickening
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May be caused by other things:
- Ascites
- CHF
- Pancreatitis
- others
Narration
Wall Thickening
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May be caused by other things:
- Ascites
- CHF
- Pancreatitis
- others
Narration
Pericholecystic Fluid
- Late finding of inflammation
Narration
Pericholecystic Fluid
- Late finding of inflammation
Narration
Cholecystitis
- Gallstones
- Sonographic Murphy’s sign
- Wall thickening
- Pericholecystic fluid
4/4: specific
1/4: sensitive
