Cholecystitis

Question 1

What is cholecystitis?

Answer 1

Chronic or acute inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 2

Risk factors

Answer 2

-women , over age 40
-postmenopausal
-sedentary lifestyle
-obesity
-familial tendency

Question 3

Meds given

Answer 3

Pain meds
Antiemetics (nausea)
Antibiotics

Question 4

What procedure is done? Why?

Answer 4

ERCP : visualization of gall bladder, cystic duct, common hepatic duct, and common bile duct

Question 5

Signs and symptoms

Answer 5

Pain
Pain after high fat meal
Fever
Jaundice
Right shoulder / scapular pain
N/v

Question 6

Lab / diagnostic testing

Answer 6

Ultrasonography, LFT, serum bilirubin, WBC, HIDA scan

Question 7

Interventions (post - op care)

Answer 7

Ambulation
Diet - hydration
Incision site / care
Control pain