Gall bladder and biliary tree Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cholelithiasis?
A
Stone in the gall bladder.
2
Q
What is Cholecystitis?
A
Inflammation of the gall bladder.
Can be acute or chronic.
3
Q
What is Choledocolithiasis?
A
Stone in the CBD
4
Q
What is ascending cholangitis?
A
Inflammation of the biliary ducts.
5
Q
Constituents of bile?
A
Bile salts, phospholipids, bilirubin, cholesterol, calcium salts, copper