Diagnosis and Management of Cholecystisis

Running head: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHOLECYSTISIS
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHOLECYSTISIS
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1DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHOLECYSTIS
Table of Contents
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion........................................................................................................................2
2.1. Pathophysiology.......................................................................................................2
2.2. Signs and Symptoms.................................................................................................2
2.3. Treatment Interventions............................................................................................3
3. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................3
References............................................................................................................................4

2DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHOLECYSTIS
1. Introduction
The following paper will demonstrate a brief overview of ‘Cholecystisis’, an
inflammatory condition of the gall bladder (Sato et al., 2018), along with its underlying
pathophysiology, the resultant signs and symptoms and interventions associated with optimum
diagnosis and treatment.
2. Discussion
2.1. Pathophysiology
As denoted by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (2019),
‘Cholcystisis’ is the name given to acute and unpredictable condition of inflammation in the gall
bladder. The condition, as researched by Sato et al., (2017), is caused primarily due to
obstruction in the cystic duct by gallstones, resulting in hindrances to normal bile flow and
increased pain and iflamation-inducing exertion on the gall bladder for bile production.
Additionally, as per the Canadian Cancer Society (2019), cholecystisis may also be caused due to
cancer in the gall bladder, which is associated with abnormal changes across gall bladder cells.
2.2. Signs and Symptoms
As researched by Borzellino et al., (2015), the major signs and symptoms associated with
cholecystisis include, fever and pain in the abdomen. If left untreated, as evidenced by Ngu et al.,
(2017), it may lead to chronic and adverse conditions such as peforations in the gallbladder as
well as gangrene and emphysema in the gall bladder.