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Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis: Introduction

Cholecystitis: inflammation of the gall bladder. See free access online books about Cholecystitis below. See detailed information below for a list of 18 causes of Cholecystitis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Cholecystitis:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Cholecystitis. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Definitions of Cholecystitis:

Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder. [chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + -itis, inflammation]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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)

Inflammation of the gallbladder; generally caused by impairment of bile flow, gallstones in the biliary tract, infections, or other diseases.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Cholecystitis

The list below shows some of the causes of Cholecystitis mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 18 causes of Cholecystitis

How Common are these Causes of Cholecystitis?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cholecystitis. Of the 18 causes of Cholecystitis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 16 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 18 causes of Cholecystitis

Conditions listing symptoms: Cholecystitis:

The following list of conditions have 'Cholecystitis' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Familial hyperlipoproteinemia ... cholecystitis

    H

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia type 3 ... cholecystitis

    T

  • Triosephosphate isomerase 1 ... cholecystitis

    Conditions listing complications: Cholecystitis:

    The following list of conditions have 'Cholecystitis' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    E

  • Edwardsiella tarda infection ... cholecystitis

    O

  • Opisthorchiasis ... cholecystitis

    S

  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... cholecystitis

    T

  • Typhoid fever ... cholecystitis

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  • Causes of Cholecystitis Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cholecystitis based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Cholecystitis:

    Symptoms related to Cholecystitis:

    Cholelithiasis (1 cause), Inspissation of bile, Secondary infection from gut organisms, E-coli, Klebsiella, Bacteriodes, Bile stasis

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