CHOLECYSTITIS

Question 1

what are the types?

Answer 1

acute cholecystitis

chronic cholecystitis

Question 2

acute cholecystitis can present with acalculous or calculous?

Answer 2

both

Question 3

seen in severely ill patients-post operative state

ischemia

outcome is usually poor

Answer 3

acalculous, acute cholecystitis

Question 4

bile outflow obstruction causing irritation and inflammation

assoc with gallstones, impacting in cystic duct
-smaller stones higher risk

Answer 4

calculous, acute cholecystitis

Question 5

milder than acute pathology, episodic (colicky pain)

nonspecific physical findings

gross pathology and histology?

Answer 5

chronic cholecystitis

stones often present
thickened, fibrotic wall
chronic inflammation
extensive calcifications (porcelain gallbladder)
full of clear secretions