Etiology/Pathophysiology
... small, pear shaped organ located under the liver.
What is the gallbladder?
... medication that relieves pain.
What are analgesics?
... when the pancreatic duct becomes occluded due to cholecystitis.
What is pancreatitis?
... visualizes gallstones and a dilated common bile duct.
What is an ultrasound?
... shock waves that are used to break up stones.
What is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy?
... used for digestion of fats.
What is bile?
... anti-inflammatory medications
What are NSAIDs?
... yellow discoloration of skin
What is jaundice?
... can visualize calcified gallstones and enlarged gallbladder
What is abdominal x-ray or CT Scan?
What is cholecystectomy?
... stone-like mass, usually of undissolved cholesterol, formed in the gallbladder.
What is gallstone?
... balance of minerals or ions in the body fluids.
What is electrolyte balance?
... yellowing of the sclera.
What is icterus?
... assesses the patency of the biliary duct system after an IV injection of contrast.
... following this the patient can be discharged home within 24 hrs
What is a laparoscopic approach?
... inflammation of gallbladder wall caused by gallstones that obstruct the bile ducts.
What is Cholecystitis?
... when a patient is not allowed to ingest any food/drink.
What is NPO?
... causes increased heart rate, pallor, diaphoresis with nausea and vomiting after indigestion of high-fat food
What is intense pain?
... allows for direct visualization using an endoscope that is inserted through the esophagus and into common bile duct via duodenum.
What is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
... requires that the patient be admitted to the hospital for 1 - 2 days
What is the an open approach?
.... presence of stones in the gallbladder related to precipitation of either bile or cholesterol into stones.
What is cholelithiasis?
... to cease work or movement.
... eructation and flatulence.
What is dyspepsia?
... combines the use of oral/IV contrast with an MRI
What is magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography?
... used to treat infections
What are antibiotics?