Chapter 11 - Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)»Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)»Acute cholecystitis (K81.0)
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Acute cholecystitis
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Cholecystitis, Acute31 drugs (25 approved, 6 experimental)
Acute inflammation of the GALLBLADDER wall. It is characterized by the presence of ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and LEUKOCYTOSIS. Gallstone obstruction of the CYSTIC DUCT is present in approximately 90% of the cases.