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gallbladder attacks (biliary colic)
precede acute cholecystitis. The pain
lasts longer in
cholecystitis than in a
typical gallbladder attack.
Without appropriate...
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remains so for a
prolonged period, the
person develops acute cholecystitis. Pain in
cholecystitis is
similar to that of
biliary colic, but
lasts longer than...
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treated with
removal of the
gallbladder (called a cholecystectomy).
Cholecystitis,
inflammation of the gallbladder, has a wide
range of causes, including...
- 1996). "Murphy's sign,
acute cholecystitis and
elderly people". J R Coll Surg Edinb. 41 (2): 88–9. PMID 8632396. "
Cholecystitis acute". Medcyclopaedia. GE...
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Complications from
gallstones may
include inflammation of the
gallbladder (
cholecystitis),
inflammation of the
pancreas (pancreatitis),
obstructive jaundice...
- first-line form of
imaging varies depending on indication. For
example for
cholecystitis,
cheaper and less
invasive ultrasound imaging may be preferred, while...
- that can
produce similar symptoms include pericarditis,
heart attack,
cholecystitis,
pulmonary embolism, and pneumothorax.
Diagnostic testing may include...
- are the most
common disease and can lead to
other diseases,
including Cholecystitis,
inflammation of the gallbladder, and
gallstone pancreatitis when the...
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biliary tree,
resulting in
acute inflammation of the
gallbladder (acute
cholecystitis) and
right upper quadrant abdominal pain (i.e., not Courvoisier's sign)...
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usually have
normal vital signs with
biliary colic,
whereas patients with
cholecystitis are
usually febrile and more ill appearing. Lab
studies that should...
