Cholecystitis
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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 especially 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 usually diagonsed with the use of ultrasound
The following are also tests that can be used to diagnose cholecystitis
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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Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
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