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What are the three types of gall stones?
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1) Cholesterol Stones
2) Pigment Stones 3) Mixed Stones (70-80%) |
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What are the three stages of gallstone formation?
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1) Supersaturation
2) Nucleation 3) Growth by accretion |
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What causes gallstones?
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Two Causes:
1) Increased cholesterol secretion 2) Decreased concentration of lecithin or bile acid |
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What constitutes a cholesterol stone?
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1) Cholesterol
2) Calcium carbonate 3) Calcium phosphate 4) Bilirubinate |
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What conditions are associated with the formation of pigmented gallstones?
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1) Hemolytic Anemias
2) Bacterial infection |
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What is acute cholecystitis?
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Acute inflammation of the gallbladder.
* Infection often pyogenic * Assoc. with gallstone obstruction of the cystic duct * Gallbladder is swollen, ulcerated, possibly hemorrhagic * Complications include rupture & peritonitis |
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What is chronic cholecystitis?
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* RFs: age, female sex, gallstones
* Thickening, fibrosis, calcification |
