NM706 Mod 1-2 Exam 1 (all) questions with correct answers

most stones contain Answer cholesterol and its over-secretion into bile is thought to be a major factor in stone formation acute cholecystitis usually develops when Answer there is obstruction of the cystic duct ________plays a role in 50-85% of cholecystitis cases Answer bacteria in more than half of patients with acute cholecystitis, a history of previous - Answer history of RUQ pain from cholelithiasis is elicited cholecystitis - pain is accompanied by Answer anorexia N/V low grade fever mild leukocytosis US can be used to see Answer stones as small as 2mm, and false negs and false positive rates are 2 and 4% symptomatic gall bladder diseases in young women include Answer acute cholecystitis biliary colic acute pancreatitis