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CHOLETHIASIS ! download (11) (Pathiophsiology (Super saturation of bile…
CHOLETHIASIS !
Signs & Symptoms
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a rapid heartbeat
a high temperature (fever)
Pain in the upper abdomen
Nausea and vomiting
Indigestion, belching and bloating
Intolerance for fatty/greasy foods
Jaundice
Complications
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inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis);
inflammation of the bile duct (cholangitis);
inflammation of the pancreas (biliary pancreatitis)
obstruction of the intestine (gallstone ileus).
Diagnostic Procedure
Blood test
Abdominal X-ray
Ultrasonography
Cholesterol test
Urine testing
Cholescintigraphy
Causes
Multiple pregnancies
Malabsorption
Oral contraceptives
Obesity
Decrease in serum cholesterol levels
Nursing Care Plan
Rest
Intravenous therapy
Low-fat fluids diet
Nasogastric suctioning
Analgesia and Antibiotics
Administer ursodeoxycholic acid & chenodeoxycholic acid
Pathiophsiology
Super saturation of bile with cholesterol
Formation of precipitates
Increased cholesterol synthesis in liver
Gall stones(Cholelithiasis)
Decreased bile acid synthesis
Inflammation of gallbladder
Obstruction of bile flow
stones in a gallbldder
