Glossary for Acute Cholecystitis
- Abdominal pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
- Acute Appendicitis: Infection of the appendix
- Acute Pancreatitis: Sudden severe inflammation of the pancreas causing digestive complaints.
- Cholelithiasis: Is the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
- Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
- Gallstones: Stone-like deposits in the gall bladder.
- Heart attack: Serious and often fatal acute heart condition
- Hepatitis: Any type of liver inflammation or infection.
- Liver abscess: Pus in the liver
- Malaise: General feelings of discomfort or being ill-at-ease.
- Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
- Obesity: An increase in the body weight greater than that required for normal function that is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat
- Right hypochondrium pain:
- Vomiting: Vomiting or retching symptoms.
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