PATHOLOGY MCQ
BILIARY
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Question
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Is an indication for ERCP preop EXCEPT:
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US with CBD stone visualized
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bilirubin 7
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cholangitis
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gallstone pancreatitis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At most centers, patients with gallstone pancreatitis are evaluated for choledocholithiasis and undergo ERCP when the pancreatitis has settled down.
Detailed explanation-2: -Main indications of ERCP include biliary obstruction (blockage of the bile duct system), jaundice, bile duct stones and bile duct tumors. ERCP uses a dye to highlight the bile ducts on X-ray images. A thin, flexible tube (endoscope) attached with a camera on the end is passed down the throat and into small intestine.
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