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Acute cholecystitis and helminthic infestation
Acute cholecystitis is an important acute medical problem, so acute disorder of the gall bladder requires good clinical management. There are several etiologies of acute cholecystitis.
Pathum Sookaromdee, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Is the Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis an Inflammatory Marker? [PDF]
Introduction: Acute cholecystitis is an inflammatory disease of the gallbladder. Ultrasonography (US) is the initial and the most valuable method in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis.
Asli Tanrivermis Sayit +2 more
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A Case of Concomitant Perforated Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis [PDF]
Introduction. Concomitant cholecystitis and gallstone pancreatitis is an infrequent clinical encounter, reported sparsely in the literature. Concurrent acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis complicated by gall bladder perforation has not been reported ...
Marlon Perera +5 more
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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis [PDF]
Acute acalculous cholecystitis occurs infrequently, but the incidence seems to be increasing. Its attendant high associated morbidity and mortality dictate prompt diagnosis. Diagnosing this condition is often difficult because of the patient's debilitated medical condition and the limitations of biliary imaging techniques. During a 5-year study period (
R C, Frazee, D M, Nagorney, P, Mucha
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Synchronous presentation of acute acalculous cholecystitis and appendicitis: a case report
Introduction Acute acalculous cholecystitis is traditionally associated with elderly or critically ill patients. Case presentation We present the case of an otherwise healthy 23-year-old Caucasian man who presented with acute right-sided abdominal pain ...
Sahebally Shaheel M +3 more
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With the progression of acute cholecystitis, antimicrobial therapy becomes important for infection control. Current antibiotic recommendations were mostly based on reports of patients with acute cholangitis whose bile specimens were sampled from the ...
Suk-Won Suh +6 more
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Bacterial Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, or both in Dogs [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Bacterial cholangitis and cholecystitis are rarely reported, poorly characterized diseases in the dog. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the clinical features of these conditions.
Allenspach, K +10 more
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis complicating chemotherapy for acute myeloblastic leukemia
Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a rare complication in the treatment of acute myeloblastic leukemia. Diagnosis of acute acalculous cholecystitis remains difficult during neutropenic period.
Olfa Kassar +5 more
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Perforation of the gallbladder presenting as upper respiratory tract infection
Gallbladder perforation is a rare, but life-threatening complication of acute cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis is a common biliary tract disease affecting mostly men over 50 years of age.
Fran Matijević, Marija Tominac
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Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Emphysematous Cholecystitis [PDF]
A 49-year-old male presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and generalized weakness. The physical examination was positive for right upper quadrant tenderness and positive Murphy’s sign.
Al Hammadi, Fadwa, Buhumaid, Rasha
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