Biliary Tree Flashcards
List the convergence of the bile ducts.
Intrahepatic > right and left hepatic ducts > CHD
Where is the GB located in the liver?
Inferior end of the the main lobar fissure
Which ducts make up the ampulla of Vater?
CBD and main pancreatic duct ( Duct of Wirsung)
What is the Mickey Mouse sign?
The portal triad
What is the spiral fold that controls bile flow in the cystic duct?
Valve of Heister’s
What is the abnormal sacculation of the neck of the GB?
Hartmann’s pouch
What is the phrygian cap?
Fold between the body and the funds of the GB
Where does the CBD pass in the liver?
Posterior to the first part of the duodenum and pancreatic head
What controls the ampulla of Vater emptying through the duodenal papilla?
Sphincter of Oddi
What are some causes of GB wall thickening?
Hypoalbuminemia Ascites Hepatitis CHF Pancreatitis
What are pre-hepatic causes of jaundice?
Increased bilirubin production (Hemolysis, Ineffective erythropoiesis, Absorption of large amounts of Hb)
What are hepatic causes of jaundice?
Acute liver inflammation Chronic liver disease Infiltrative liver disease Inflammation of bile ducts Genetic disorders
What are post-hepatic causes of jaundice?
Obstruction of the biliary tree
causes pale stool and dark urine
What is GB sludge?
Calcium bilirubinate granules and cholesterol
What is GB sludge associated with?
Biliary stasis secondary to prolonged fasting, TPN, hemolysis, cystic duct obstruction, cholecystitis.
What are gallstones made of?
Cholesterol
Calcium bilirubinate
Calcium carbonate
What is another name for WES?
Double Arc
What are complications of acute cholecystitis?
Empyema Gangrenous cholecystitis Perforation Pericholecystic abscess Bilioenteric fistula
What causes gas in the biliary system?
ERCP Sphincter of Oddi papillotomy Choledochojejunostomy GB fistula Emphysematous cholecystitis
What is emphysematous cholecystitis?
Acute cholecystitis due to GB wall ischemia and infection
What is empyema of the GB?
Purulent material within the GB due to bacteria-containing bile associated with acute cholecystitis
What are complications of a GB perforation?
Peritonitis
Pericholecystic abscess
Biliary fistula
What is acalculous cholecystitis?
Acute cholecystitis without presence of gallstones
What are causes of calculus cholecystitis?
Bile stasis
Decreased GB contraction
Infection
What is milk of calcium bile (Limy bile)?
Sludge-like material with high concentration of calcium
How does Limy bile appear on US?
Layering of sludge that results in distal acoustic shadowing
What is a porcelain GB?
Calcification of the GB wall associated with chronic cholecystitis