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Gallstones Flashcards

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What are gallstones?

A

Hard stone like material formed within the biliary system, mainly in the GB
They make the bile sticky and thick

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Why do gallstones occur?

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Formed when there is an imbalance between the ratio of cholesterol to bile salts

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Cholesterol stones

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Excess cholesterol in bile, crystals of cholesterol

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Pigment stones

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Bilirubin excess

Crystals of bilirubin form

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Aetiology (5 F’s)

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Female
Forty
Fertile
Fat
Fair
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Complications

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Acute cholecystitis 
Chronic cholecystitis 
Empyema 
Carcinoma
Ascending cholangitis 
Obstructive jaundice 
Gallstone ileus 
Acute pancreatitis
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Biliary colic - clinical presentation

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Gradual build up of RUQ pain 
Pain lasts for 2-6 hours 
Radiates to the back or right shoulder 
Loss of appetite - exacerbated by eating (?)
Nausea
Indigestion
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Biliary colic - management

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Pain killers
Low fat diet
Observations every 3-6 months

Symptoms gradually worsen:
Fit - cholecystectomy
Unfit - ursodeoxycholic acid

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What is cholecystitis?

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Inflammation of the gall bladder due to gallstones.
Gallstones obstructing the outflow of bile (cystic duct)
Acute or chronic

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Acute cholecystitis - clinical presentation

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Sudden sharp RUQ pain 
Radiates to right shoulder 
Persistent pain 
Fever
Jaundice
N&V
Sweating
Loss of appetite
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Acute cholecystitis - investigations

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Murphy's sign +ve (deep inspiration, sudden pain as GB hits hand) 
Blood tests 
US (first line imaging)
MRCP +/- ERCP
CT scan
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Acute cholecystitis - management

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Fasting
IV fluids
IV antibiotics

Cholecystectomy

  • either within a few days of presentation
  • OR elective surgery 3-6 months later
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Chronic cholecystitis - what is it?

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May develop after bouts of acute cholecystitis

GB wall is thickened due to fibrosis

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Chronic cholecystitis - clinical presentation

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Severe RUQ pain 
Radiates to the back or right shoulder 
Fever
Jaundice
Itch
N&V
Pale stools
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Chronic cholecystitis - investigations

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Murphy's sign +ve
Blood tests
US
CT
MRCP +/- ERCP
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Chronic cholecystitis - management

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Cholecystectomy

17
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Gallstones in CBD - clinical presentation

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Jaundice
Itch
Nausea
Loss of appetite

18
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Gallstones in CBD - investigations

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MRCP

Obstructive LFTs - Increased ALP, increased GGT

19
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Gallstones in CBD - management

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Small stone - ERCP

Large stone - surgery

20
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Gallstones causing acute pancreatitis - management

A

Cholecystectomy

Frail - ERCP

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Gallstone ileus - what is it?

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Fistula between the GB and duodenum

Gallstone passes through the SI causing a blockage

22
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Gallstone ileus - clinical presentation

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Intermittent colic

Swollen abdomen

23
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Gallstone ileus - management

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Urgent/elective cholecystectomy

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