Disorders of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts Flashcards

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Treatment of choice for symptomatic biliary colic and acute cholecystitis

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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Infectious agents that predispose to acalculous cholecystitis (2)

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Salmonella and cytomegalovirus

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Preferred therapeutic method for relieving obstruction due to choledocholithiasis

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ERCP

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4
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Most common cancer of the biliary tree

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Gallbladder cancer

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5
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Chronic infection with this organism is a risk factor for gallbladder cancer

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Salmonella typhi

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Recommended therapeutic management of ampullary adenocarcinoma

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Whipple procedure

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