Hey momteach3, how are you doing?
A doctor's examination of the abdomen by
touch (palpation) may reveal tenderness.
In 90% of cases, acute cholecystitis is
caused by gallstones in the gallbladder,
which obstruct the duct leading from the
gallbladder to the common bile duct (which
drains into the intestine).
Tests that detect the presence of
gallstones or inflammation include
abdominal ultrasound, abdominal ct scan,
abdominal x-ray, oral cholecystogram,
gallbladder radionuclide scan, and a cbc
shows infection by an elevated white blood
cell count. Nonsurgical treatment
consists of pain control, antibiotics to
eliminate the infection, and a low-fat
diet when food is tolerated after the
acute attack.
To learn more about this sudden
inflammation of the gallbladder that
causes severe abdominal pain, please visit
the u.S. National library of medicine.
Www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplu
s/ency/article/000264.Htm
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