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What is the normal ratio of bile salts to cholesterol?
What is the normal ratio of bile salts to cholesterol?
- 50:1
- 25:1 (correct)
- 10:1
- 13:1
What is a common metabolic error that can lead to chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a common metabolic error that can lead to chronic calcular cholecystitis?
- Decreased bile pigment
- Increased bile salts reabsorption
- Increased cholesterol synthesis
- Disturbed bile salts: cholesterol ratio (correct)
What is a consequence of hemolytic anemia in the development of chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a consequence of hemolytic anemia in the development of chronic calcular cholecystitis?
- Decreased cholesterol reabsorption
- Excess bile pigment (correct)
- Decreased cholesterol synthesis
- Increased bile salts synthesis
What is a risk factor for chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a risk factor for chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a consequence of E. coli infection in the development of chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a consequence of E. coli infection in the development of chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a cause of bile stasis in chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a cause of bile stasis in chronic calcular cholecystitis?
What is a common cause of chronic non-calculous cholecystitis?
What is a common cause of chronic non-calculous cholecystitis?
What is one of the congenital anomalies that can cause chronic cholecystitis?
What is one of the congenital anomalies that can cause chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a complication of gallbladder stones that can contribute to chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a complication of gallbladder stones that can contribute to chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a cause of chronic cholecystitis due to obstruction?
Which of the following is a cause of chronic cholecystitis due to obstruction?
What is the percentage of obstruction of the cystic duct by neoplasm?
What is the percentage of obstruction of the cystic duct by neoplasm?
What is a risk factor for developing chronic cholecystitis?
What is a risk factor for developing chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a symptom of chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a symptom of chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is not a cause of chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is not a cause of chronic cholecystitis?
What is a complication of chronic cholecystitis?
What is a complication of chronic cholecystitis?
What is the term for inflammatory changes with hyperplasia of all tissue elements in the gallbladder?
What is the term for inflammatory changes with hyperplasia of all tissue elements in the gallbladder?
Which of the following is associated with chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is associated with chronic cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a complication of chronic calculous cholecystitis?
Which of the following is a complication of chronic calculous cholecystitis?
