11 - Gallbladder, Ambulatory Surgery, and Bariatrics Flashcards
Inflammation of the gallbladder.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Cholecystitis

Gallstones formed in the gallbladder. Small as grain of sand to inches in diameter. Made up of water, salts, cholesterol, etc.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis

Treatment includes ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography and/or Open chole with common bile duct exploration.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Choledocholithiasis

Treatment includes Lap or open chole, bile salts, medical dissolution, and/or Lithotripsy.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis

Gallstone in the common bile duct.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Choledocholithiasis

S/S occur when stone blocks the cystic duct, causing RUQ pain (dull or sharp, cramping, recurrent), pain that radiates to back or below right shoulder blade, and the pain is made worse by eating fatty/greasy foods.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Cholelithiasis

S/S include abdominal pain (especially after a fatty meal), RUQ pain, and occasional N/V.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Cholecystitis

S/S include jaundice, jaundice, and jaundice.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Choledocholithiasis

Treatment includes Lap / open cholecystectomy, pain control, Abx, and a low fat diet.
a. ) Cholecystitis
b. ) Choledocholithiasis
c. ) Cholelithiasis
Cholecystitis
