Gallbladder disorders + Anal disorders Flashcards
what is obstructed in cholecystitis
cystic duct
sx cholecystitis
RUQ pain (> 6 hours)
fever
dx cholecystitis
US first
then HIDA scan / cholescintigraphy
tx cholecystitis
IV fluids first
then abx (Cef + Metro)
then cholecystectomy (definitive)
RF cholecystitis
Obesity
female
advancing age
pregnancy
RF for acalculous cholecystitis
critically ill
cause of acalculous cholecystitis
no stones - stasis and ischemia of bile
will pts a acalculous cholecystitis be jaundiced
yes
where does infection from ascending cholangitis ascend from
duodenum - e coli
what is ascending cholangitis
infection/inflammation in common bile duct
MC cause ascending cholangitis
choledocholithiasis
sx cholangitis
charcots triad - fever, RUQ pain, jaundice
Reynold’s pentad - hypotension/shock + AMS
dx cholangitis
US first
then ERCP (diagnostic and therapeutic)
labs for cholangitis
leukocytosis
increased alk phos
increased GGT
increased bilirubin > 2
ALT and AST can be elevated too
labs for choledocholithiasis
same for cholangitis
dx choledocholithiasis
US first
then ERCP (diagnostic and therapeutic)
will pts w choledocholithiasis be jaundiced
yes
what gallbladder diseases will need abx
cholecystitis (including acalculous)
cholangitis
what is an anal fissure
linear tear/crack in the anal mucosa distal to the dentate line; MC posterior midline
what other disease is anal fissure closely associated with
Crohn