Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis: Introduction

Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder which concentrates and stores bile. The condition may occur suddenly (acute) or persist over a longer period of time (chronic). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cholecystitis is available below.

Symptoms of Cholecystitis

• Upper right-side abdominal pain
• Biliary colic - spasmodic upper abdominal pain
• Biliary colic after a fatty meal
• Abdominal discomfort
• Pain under right shoulder blade
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 24 symptoms of Cholecystitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Cholecystitis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Cholecystitis: Complications

Read more about complications of Cholecystitis.

Medical Textbooks Online about Cholecystitis

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Diagnostic Tests for Cholecystitis

• X-rays - to find gallstones
• Ultrasound - to find gallstones
• See tests for gallstones
• more tests...»

Read more about tests for Cholecystitis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Cholecystitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Cholecystitis
• Failure to diagnose Cholecystitis
• Hidden causes of Cholecystitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Cholecystitis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Cholecystitis:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Womens Health
• Bladder
• more product offers...»

Cholecystitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Cholecystitis

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Read more about Misdiagnosis and Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Cholecystitis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Cholecystitis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Cholecystitis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Cholecystitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Cholecystitis

• Gallstones
• Bile duct blockage
• Opisthorchiasis - cholecystitis
• Triosephosphate isomerase 1 - cholecystitis
• Bacteriodes
• more causes...»

See full list of 18 causes of Cholecystitis

More information about causes of Cholecystitis:

• Underlying causes of Cholecystitis
• Cholecystitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Cholecystitis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Cholecystitis

Treatments for Cholecystitis

• Bed rest
• Antibiotics
• Pain medications
• Hospitalization
• Gallstone treatments - see treatments for gallstones
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Cholecystitis

Latest Treatments for Cholecystitis

• Laparotomy
• ERCP
• Transhepatic cholangiography
• Invasive radiological drainage
• IV fluids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 latest treatments for Cholecystitis

Videos for Cholecystitis

Patient Surveys for Cholecystitis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Cholecystitis
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Reseach about Cholecystitis

Visit our research pages for current research about Cholecystitis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Cholecystitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cholecystitis include:

• Doripenem in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Doripenem
• Doripenem in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - doripenum
• Study Comparing Tigecycline Versus Ceftriaxone Sodium Plus Metronidazole in Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tigecycline,Ceftriaxone sodium + metronidazole
• Study Comparing Tigecycline Versus Ceftriaxone Sodium Plus Metronidazole in Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection (cIAI) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tigecycline,ceftriaxone,metronidazole
• Small-Incision Open Cholecystectomy or Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 6 Clinical Trials for Cholecystitis

Statistics for Cholecystitis

• Medical statistics for Cholecystitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Cholecystitis
• Society statistics for Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis: Broader Related Topics

• Biliary disorder
• Gall bladder conditions
• more types...»

Types of Cholecystitis

Stories from Users Related to Cholecystitis

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Definitions of Cholecystitis:

Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of the gall bladder - (Source - WordNet 2.1)