acute cholecystitis Flashcards
1
Q
how are gallstones formed? types?
A
- too much cholesterol, bile salts, bilirubin
- types : cholesterol, black pigment, brown pigment
2
Q
how do gallstone cause symptoms of acute cholecystitis?
A
- gallstones get stuck in duct to stomach
- block outflow of bile - gallbladder spasms
- gallbladder hhurst after eating - body secretes more bile after large/high fat meals
- when fats ingested - gallbladded contracts, this combined with blocked ducts causes pressure and pain
3
Q
metranidazole
A
- nitroimidazole antibiotic
- diffuses into organism, inhibits protein synthesis - causes loss of helical DNA structure + strand breakage
4
Q
meaning of “wall of gallbladder firm and thickened”
A
when bile builds up, causes gallbladder to thicken, harden, swell and become irritated
