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Case #3 -
A 43 year old lady with RUQ pain

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What may be other significant points in this patient's history?  Answer 
2.) What things should we look for in the physical exam?  Answer 
3.) How often are stones present in the common duct when cholecystectomy is done?  Answer 
4.) What is cholangitis and how is it diagnosed on history and physical?  Answer 
5.) What are the ways we could identify stones in the common duct?  Answer 
6.) What are indications to do an intraoperative cholangiogram?  Answer 
7.) If stones are present in the common duct, how may these be treated?  Answer 
8.) What are the complications of common bile duct exploration?  Answer 
 
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