CPP - Gallstones - Exam 3
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Who is likely to have gallstones? 
female 
fat 
forty 
fertile 
 
 
 
What genetics would be involved in gall stones? 
Pima Indians 
Native Americans 
 
 
 
What can cause Gallstones 
Genetics 
rapid weight loss 
cirrhosis 
hypertriglyceridemia 
gallbladder stasis 
DM, TPN, Spinal cord injury, 
 
Ocreotide (remember this is Sandostatin a somatostatin analog typically used for ZES) 
 
 
 
Is there a role for prophylactic cholecystectomy? 
NO because In patients noted to have asymptomatic cholelit...