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Cholecystitis Pathophysiology Diagram by Christyl Calizo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Cholecystitis can be caused by both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Non-modifiable factors include age over 40, female sex, genetic predisposition, estrogen levels, and ethnicity. Modifiable factors are obesity, rapid weight loss, lack of physical activity, long-term total parenteral nutrition, oral contraceptives, and pregnancy. The pathophysiology involves changes in bile composition, decreased bile flow and contractility, and increased intraluminal pressure leading to bile stasis, gallbladder
- Author
- Christyl Calizo
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- EN