WorksheetsEAN: Cholecystitis
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is a complication of untreated cholecystitis?
Hypertension
Gangrene of the gallbladder
Peptic ulcer disease
Diverticulitis
Which patient population is at the highest risk for developing gallstones?
Young athletic males
Vegetarians
Children under 10
Females over 40, obese, or on estrogen therapy
What is a common dietary trigger for biliary colic?
High-fiber meal
Fried or fatty foods
Low-carbohydrate diet
Excessive water intake
Which vitamin deficiency is most likely to occur in a patient with prolonged biliary obstruction?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B12
B) Vitamin C
In the pathophysiology of acute calculous cholecystitis, what is the primary mechanism of inflammation?
Bacterial infection of the gallbladder wall
Chemical irritation from concentrated bile salts
Obstruction of the cystic duct leading to increased intraluminal pressure and edema
Ischemic necrosis due to cystic artery occlusion
