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| CALCULI WITHIN THE GALLBLADDER |
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| WHAT ARE POSSIBLE ETIOLOGIES FOR CALCULI FORMATION? |
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Definition
A. ABNORMAL BILE COMPOSITION
B. STASIS
C. INFECTION |
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| WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON ETIOLOGY FOR CALCULI FORMATION? |
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Definition
| ABNORMAL BILE COMPOSITION |
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| WHAT ARE GALLSTONES MADE OF? |
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Definition
| 80% IS CHOLESTEROL, CALCIUM, BILIRUBINATE, AND CALCIUM CARBONATE |
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| WHAT IS THE PREDOMINANCE OF CHOLELITHIASIS IN WOMEN RATIO? |
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Definition
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| WHAT PERCENT OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN GET CHOLELITHIASIS? |
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Definition
10% IN ADULTS
2% IN CHILDREN
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| WHAT ARE 6 PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR CHOLELITHIASIS? |
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Definition
| FEMALE, FORTY, FAIR, FAT, FERTILE, AND FLATULENT |
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| PATIENT FACTORS EFFECTING FORMATION OF BILIARY CALCULI INCLUDE: |
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Definition
| OBESITY, DIABETIES, PREGNANCY, ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT, PANCREATITIS, BILIARY INFECTION, ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS, AND ANEMIAS. |
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| WHAT IS BOUVERET'S SYNDROME? |
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Definition
| GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY DUODENAL IMPACTION OF A LARGE GALLSTONE THAT HAS MIGRATED THROUGH A CHOLECYSTODUODENAL FISTULA. |
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Term
TRUE OR FALSE:
GALLSTONES ARE HYPERECHOIC |
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Definition
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TRUE OR FALSE:
GALLSTONES ARE TYPICALLY GRAVITY DEPENDENT |
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