A nurse is assisting with a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)procedure.Which of the following are indications for this procedure? Select all that apply.
A)Aid in the diagnosis of biliary duct obstruction caused by gallstones.
B)Determine the presence of kidney stones.
C)Determine the cause of upper abdominal pain after cholecystectomy.
D)Distinguish between obstructive and nonobstructive jaundice.
E)Determine the presence of a pneumothorax.

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) is a diagnostic radiological procedure that involves the use of contrast dye injected through the skin and into the bile ducts of the liver. This procedure is commonly used to aid in the diagnosis of biliary duct obstruction caused by gallstones, to determine the cause of upper abdominal pain after cholecystectomy, and to distinguish between obstructive and nonobstructive jaundice. However, it is not used to determine the presence of kidney stones or a pneumothorax.

A Nurse Is Assisting with a Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)procedure