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100

Inflammation of the pancreas is called?

What is pancreatitis?

100

What are the two most common ERCP devices used during initial ERCP procedure?

What is "Tome and Wire"

100

What are the two biggest challenges for a MD during an ERCP?

Gaining & maintaining access

100

According to the FDA, what device has the most reported patient complications/harm? 

Duodenoscope 

100

True/False - ERCP's are diagnostic procedures only?

What is "False"

200
True or False: Stones can be found in the pancreatic duct.

TRUE, rarely.

200

After a stone extraction, this may be placed to restore patency, maintain drainage, and reduce the risk of cholangitis:

plastic stent

200

If a patient needs a plastic biliary stent, how long can the stent be in the duct? 

up to 3 months

200

The working channel of an ERCP scope is?

4.2mm

200

Name 2 indications for a patient to undergo an ERCP?

What is "Stones/Strictures"

-Evaluation of Jaundice patients with treatable biliary obstruction 

-Evaluation of signs or symptoms suggesting pancreatic malignancy 

-Unexplained chronic abdominal pain 

-Acute/Chronic Pancreatitis 

-Evaluation of patients without Jaundice where the clinical evaluation suggests bile duct disease 


300

How do you know you're in the PD?

Guidewire crosses the spine on fluoroscopy. 

300

What is the most common guidewire diameter utilized to begin an ERCP?

.035 Guidewire 

300

If a balloon does not work, what other methods can be used to extract stones?

Basket to catch/crush stones

Dilation to assist stone removal 

Spyglass with EHL 

300

What are the names of the two papilla's?

What is major and minor. 

300

What are the two most common ERCP devices used during initial ERCP procedure? 

What is "Tome and wire"

400

Name the two types of stones treated during ERCP's?

What is pigment stones (Black) and cholesterol stones (Yellow)?

400

During an ERCP, a 2D image called ______ is used in tandem to visualize the biliary tree.

Fluoroscopy/Cholangiogram

400

What is the most expensive GI Procedure?

What is a repeat procedure?

400

What are we looking at in this image?


Stones in CBD 

400

vs

CRE RX - Papillary Dilation  


Hurricane - Intraductal Dilation  

500

Describe the difference between cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis.

cholelithiasis: stones in the gallbladder

choledocholithiasis: stones in the bile duct

500

What is the Number 1 reason single use duodenoscopes are utilized? 

Infection Prevention - Sterile 

500

Although ERCPs have a high success rate and low complication rate, the most common complication is ________.  

Post ERCP pancreatitis

500

What is "Bifurcation". 

500

What does ERCP stand for? 

What is "Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography"