Pregnancy Show In pregnancy, hormone levels (progesterone and estrogen) are altered, which delays muscular contraction of the gallbladder and decreases the rate of bile emptying, thus increasing the risk for cholelithiasis. Similarly, hormonal changes and hormonal replacement therapy make women over 40 years, not under, more susceptible to the development of cholelithiasis. Obese women, not those with a low BMI, are at a high risk of developing cholelithiasis because of impaired fat metabolism and increased cholesterol. Anemia is not associated with the development of gallstones. What labs check for cholecystitis?Abdominal ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, or a computerized tomography (CT) scan can be used to create pictures of your gallbladder that may reveal signs of cholecystitis or stones in the bile ducts and gallbladder. A scan that shows the movement of bile through your body.
What is the gold standard diagnostic test for cholecystitis?Biliary scintigraphy (hydroxyiminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan) is the gold standard investigation when the diagnosis remains in doubt after ultrasound scanning.
What findings are consistent with a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis?U/S findings consistent with acute cholecystitis include the visualization of gallstones, intraluminal sludge, thickening of the gallbladder wall, pericholecystic fluid, increased blood flow in the gallbladder wall, and sonographic Murphy's sign.
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Which laboratory result would the nurse review for a patient suspected of having cholecystitis
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