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Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
Alternate Names : Cholecystitis - Acute, Gallstones - Acute Cholecyctitis
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Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Diagnosis & Tests
A doctor's examination of the abdomen by touch (palpation) may reveal tenderness.
Tests that detect the presence of gallstones or inflammation include:
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• Definition
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Symptoms & Signs
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Prevention
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Diagnosis & Tests
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Treatment
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Prognosis
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones): Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Cholelithiasis
• Empyema
• Pancreatitis
• Peritonitis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• CBC
• Gall Bladder Radionuclide Scan
• Oral Cholecystogram
• WBC Count
Surgery & Procedures
• Gallbladder Removal
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Acute
• Bile
• Palpation
Review Date : 11/18/2002
Reviewed By : James P. Dolan, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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