Part I of II on gallbladder pathology starting with cholecystitis.


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Tags: Gallbladder, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, GI





Show Notes
Take Home Points


Acute cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder and is a clinical diagnosis. Imaging can be helpful but US and CT can both have false negatives.
Lab tests are insensitive and non-specific and, as such, they can neither rule in or rule out the diagnosis.
Treatment focuses on fluid resuscitation when indicated, supportive care, antibiotics and surgical consultation for cholecystectomy
Although uncommon, be aware that patients can develop gangrene, necrosis and perforation as well as frank sepsis and require aggressive resuscitation

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Core EM: Acute Cholecystitis
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Leschka S et al. Chapter 5.1: Acute abdominal pain: diagnostic strategies In: Schwartz DT: Emergency Radiology: Case Studies. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
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