Treatments for Cholecystitis
Treatments for Cholecystitis
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Cholecystitis
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- 0.12% (15,290) of hospital consultant episodes were for cholecystitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 86% of hospital consultant episodes for cholecystitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 33% of hospital consultant episodes for cholecystitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 67% of hospital consultant episodes for cholecystitis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Abdominal Masses:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Immediate attention to life-threatening causes (e.g., ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm)
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Most cases of abdominal masses are treatable once the etiology is identified
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Many malignant and benign masses (e.g., fibroids, hernia) require surgical intervention
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Infectious causes require antibiotics and may require operative intervention (e.g., abscess drainage)
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Constipation is typically treated with laxatives, enemas, and increased dietary fiber and fluids; manual disimpaction is reserved for fecal impaction; discontinue offending medications (e.g., narcotics)
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Hirschsprung's disease may require operative treatment
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Ogilvie's syndrome responds to decompression by rectal tube or IV neostigmine
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Organomegaly typically resolves once the underlying process is treated (e.g., mononucleosis resulting in splenomegaly)
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Abdominal Masses:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Depends on specific etiology
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Respiratory and hemodynamic stability of the patient must be secured before any evaluation or treatment
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Prompt involvement of a pediatric surgeon, neurosurgeon, oncologist, urologist/urologic surgeon, gynecologist, or gastroenterologist will help streamline the approach
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Abdominal mass:
Emergency interventions
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
If the patient has a pulsating midabdominal mass and severe abdominal or back pain, suspect an aortic aneurysm. Quickly take his vital signs. Because the patient may require emergency surgery, withhold food or fluids until he’s examined. Prepare to administer oxygen and to start an I.V. infusion for fluid and blood replacement. Obtain routine preoperative tests, and prepare the patient for angiography. Frequently monitor blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and urine output.
Be alert for signs of shock, such as tachycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin, which may indicate significant blood loss.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Abdominal mass:
Emergency interventions
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
If the patient has a pulsating midabdominal mass and severe abdominal or back pain, suspect an aortic aneurysm. Quickly take his vital signs. Because the patient may require emergency surgery, withhold food or fluids until the patient is examined. Prepare to administer oxygen and to start an I.V. infusion for fluid and blood replacement. Obtain routine preoperative tests, and prepare the patient for angiography. Frequently monitor blood pressure, pulse rate, respirations, and urine output.
Be alert for signs of shock, such as tachycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin, which may indicate significant blood loss.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and related disorders:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Surgery, usually elective, is the treatment of choice for gallbladder and bile duct diseases. Surgery may include open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy, cholecystectomy with operative cholangiography and, possibly, exploration of the common bile duct.
Other treatment includes a low-fat diet to prevent attacks and vitamin K for itching, jaundice, and bleeding tendencies resulting from vitamin K deficiency. Treatment during an acute attack may include insertion of a nasogastric tube and an I.V. line and, possibly, administration of an antibiotic.
A nonsurgical treatment for choledocholithiasis involves insertion of a flexible catheter, formed around a biliary tube (T tube), through a sinus tract into the common bile duct. Guided by fluoroscopy, the catheter is directed toward the stone. A Dormia basket is threaded through the catheter, opened, twirled to entrap the stone, closed, and withdrawn.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Abdominal mass:
Emergency Actions
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
If the patient has a pulsating midabdominal mass and severe abdominal or back pain, suspect an aortic aneurysm. Quickly take his vital signs. Because the patient may require emergency surgery, withhold food and fluids until the patient is examined. Prepare to administer oxygen and to start an I.V. infusion for fluid and blood replacement. Obtain routine preoperative tests, and prepare the patient for angiography. Frequently monitor blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and urine output. Be alert for signs of shock, such as tachycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin, which may indicate significant blood loss.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Abdominal mass:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Offer emotional support to the patient and his family as they await the results of diagnostic testing.
▪ Position the patient comfortably, and administer drugs for pain or anxiety as needed.
▪ If an abdominal mass causes bowel obstruction, watch for indications of peritonitis—abdominal pain and rebound tenderness—and for signs of shock, such as tachycardia and hypotension.
▪ Prepare the patient for surgery, if indicated.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain any diagnostic tests that are needed.
▪ Teach the patient about the cause of the abdominal mass, once a diagnosis is made. Also explain treatment and potential outcomes.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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