Help your patients navigate gallbladder disease, including asymptomatic stones, incidental polyps, and uncomplicated cholecystitis.
Dr. Rahul Pannala (
@RahulPannala) talks us through how to diagnose biliary colic, what imaging to order, and what to anticipate for potential post-cholecystectomy complications (eg persistent pain or diarrhea). Feel confident in sending the right patients for cholecystectomy!
- Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
- Guest one-liner
- Case from Kashlak; Definitions
- Typical biliary pain
- Imaging for cholelithiasis
- Treatment for symptomatic gallstones
- Post-cholecystectomy diarrhea and pain
- Inpatient management of cholecystitis
- Advanced imaging- HIDA scans and MRCP
- Incidental gallbladder findings
- Outro
- Producer, Writer, Show Notes: Molly Heublein, MD
- Infographic/Cover Art: Lyan Chang
- Hosts: Molly Heublein, MD, Nora Taranto, MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP
- Associate Editor: Leah Witt, MD
- Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
- Technical Production: PodPaste
- Audio Engineer for this live episode: Chris Chiu, MD
- Guest: Rahul Pannala, MD
