Point of Care Ultrasound of the Gallbladder - AMBOSS Video

POCUS of the gallbladder and biliary tract is typically performed to evaluate for biliary tract inflammation or obstruction (e.g., in a patient with RUQ pain associated with jaundice or altered liver chemistries, unexplained ascites, or fever). Ultrasound is a sensitive and specific modality for evaluating cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis.
This tutorial provides an overview of how to perform an ultrasound of the gallbladder.

Table of Contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Anatomy of the gallbladder
00:27 - Indications
00:37 - Preparation
01:30 - Long-axis view
02:39 - Short-axis view
03:14 - Normal findings
03:35 - Abnormal findings

Many thanks to
Dr. Daniel Merkel
Owner of the medical ultrasound media library https://sono.gallery
(Ultrasound expert, DEGUM stage III)
Florian Recker
OB/GYN resident, University Hospital Bonn
(Expert advice)
Toshiba Medical Systems, Berlin
(Provision of ultrasound unit, Aplio 400)

Make sure to check out our AMBOSS ultrasonography tutorial series and our article on POCUS: https://go.amboss.com/pocus

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