| Acute acalculous cholecystitis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20478490 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis (ACC) can develop with or without gallstones after surgery and in critically ill or injured patients. Diabetes mellitus, malignant disease, abdominal vasculitis, congestive heart failure, cholesterol embolization, shock, and cardiac arrest also have been associated with AAC. The pathogenesis of AAC is complex and multifactorial. Ultrasound of the gallbladder is most accurate for the diagnosis of AAC in the critically ill patient. CT is probably of comparable accuracy, but carries both advantages and disadvantages. Rapid improvement may be expected when AAC is diagnosed correctly and cholecystostomy is performed timely. |
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Authors:
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Philip S Barie; Soumitra R Eachempati |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastroenterology clinics of North America Volume: 39 ISSN: 1558-1942 ISO Abbreviation: Gastroenterol. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-18 Completed Date: 2010-10-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8706257 Medline TA: Gastroenterol Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 343-57, x Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Critical Care and Trauma, Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 0065, USA. pbarie@med.cornell.edu |
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Acalculous Cholecystitis*
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diagnosis,
etiology,
surgery Acute Disease Cholecystectomy / methods* Diagnostic Imaging / methods* Heart Failure / complications Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications Obesity / complications Prognosis |
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