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What are some helpful tips to identify and optimize visualization of the common bile duct on abdominal POCUS?

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Hospital Medicine · Oregon Health & Science University
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Good question! The common bile duct (CBD) can be difficult to visualize in general, but optimizing the gallbladder exam will also help to optimize the CBD. I am cautious about ruling out choledocholithiasis with POCUS, though a retrospective 2014 study showed that POCUS can be helpful in ruling out ...

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