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Define: cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, choledocholithiasis
Cholelithiasis - presence of 1+ gallstones
Cholecystitis - inflammation of gall bladder
Choledocholithiasis - stones in common bile duct
Cholangitis - inflammation of bile duct
Outline the pathogenesis of cholecystitis.
Stone is lodged in Hartman's pouch
Increased gallbladder secretion
Progressive distension of gallbladder
Compromises vascular supply
Secondary infection
Parietal parioneal inflammation causing Sx
Name 2 tests to be monitored regularly in cholecystitis.
LFTs
Serum amylase
Name 4 complications of cholecystitis.
Gangrene & perforation
Fistula into duodenum/jejunum
Gallstone ileus (mechanical bowel obstruction)
Chronic cholecystitis/cholangitis
Name 5 risk factors for cholecystitis.
Female
FHx
OCP
Obesity/diet
Diabetes
Crohn's, ileal resection (reduced bile salts)
Author
cathy4xo
ID
44930
Card Set
CP 15
Description
gall bladder
Updated
2010-10-26T01:51:02Z
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