Spotting Acute Cholecystitis on POCUS: What to Look For, What Fools You, and Why it Matters

A 45-year-old woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with right upper quadrant pain that started about 10 hours ago, shortly after dinner. This time, the pain hasn't subsided and has been constant since it started.

Discover how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can aid in the bedside evaluation of acute cholecystitis. Through a real clinical case, learn the classic ultrasound findings, differentiate cholecystitis from biliary colic, recognize common imaging pitfalls, and understand the evidence supporting gallbladder POCUS.