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Acute Cholecystitis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Full StomachAspirationRSIHypovolemiaDehydrationSepsisAvoid HypercarbiaReduced Cardiac OutputPONVPosition Carefully

Pathophysiology

Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder caused by obstruction of the cystic duct, and about 95% of cases involve gallstones. Bile stays trapped, the wall becomes venously congested and...

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