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== Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values == | == Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values == | ||
Cholecystitis is usuall diagonsed with us of ultrasound <br> | |||
cholescintigraphy | |||
Abdominal CT scan | |||
Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography | |||
Complete Blood Cell Count (CBC) | |||
Liver Function Test (Merck Manual) | |||
== Causes == | == Causes == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Cholecystitis is inflammation of teh gallbladder and can be acute or chronic (Merck Manual).
Acute Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder that develops over hours, usually resulting from a cystic duct obstruction by a gallstone (merck manual).
Chronic Cholecystitis
Chronic Cholecystitis is long standing gall bladder inflammation most always caused by gallstones (Merck Manual)
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
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- Right Upper Quadrant Pain and tenderness especial near the right subcostal region
- Low grade fever to high grade fever
- Chills
- Nausea
- Vomitting (Merck Manual)
- Abdominal Pain
- Rigors with rebound tenderness or ileus
Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
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Medications[edit | edit source]
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Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values[edit | edit source]
Cholecystitis is usuall diagonsed with us of ultrasound
cholescintigraphy
Abdominal CT scan
Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography
Complete Blood Cell Count (CBC)
Liver Function Test (Merck Manual)
Causes[edit | edit source]
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Systemic Involvement[edit | edit source]
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Medical Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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