18 Questions
What is the normal ratio of bile salts to cholesterol?
25:1
What is a common metabolic error that can lead to chronic calcular cholecystitis?
Disturbed bile salts: cholesterol ratio
What is a consequence of hemolytic anemia in the development of chronic calcular cholecystitis?
Excess bile pigment
What is a risk factor for chronic calcular cholecystitis?
High-caloric diet
What is a consequence of E. coli infection in the development of chronic calcular cholecystitis?
Conversion of conjugated bilirubin into unconjugated form
What is a cause of bile stasis in chronic calcular cholecystitis?
Decreased GB contractility
What is a common cause of chronic non-calculous cholecystitis?
Stasis and stone formation
What is one of the congenital anomalies that can cause chronic cholecystitis?
Anomaly of the gallbladder
Which of the following is a complication of gallbladder stones that can contribute to chronic cholecystitis?
Recurrent acute attacks
Which of the following is a cause of chronic cholecystitis due to obstruction?
All of the above
What is the percentage of obstruction of the cystic duct by neoplasm?
1%
What is a risk factor for developing chronic cholecystitis?
Fatty, Forty, filthy, fertile, females (5 F)
Which of the following is a symptom of chronic cholecystitis?
Dull constant ache or colicky pain
Which of the following is not a cause of chronic cholecystitis?
Inflammatory bowel disease
What is a complication of chronic cholecystitis?
Chronic pancreatitis
What is the term for inflammatory changes with hyperplasia of all tissue elements in the gallbladder?
Cholecystoses
Which of the following is associated with chronic cholecystitis?
Fatty dyspepsia
Which of the following is a complication of chronic calculous cholecystitis?
All of the above
This quiz covers the etiology of chronic cholecystitis, including metabolic errors, decreased bile salts, and drug-induced causes. It's a module for general surgery students, taught by Dr. Amr Sameer.
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