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    Path o Physiology of Cholelithiasis

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    Choledocolithiasis is caused by bile becoming supersaturated, leading to precipitation and formation of cholesterol, pigment, or mixed stones in the gallbladder or common hepatic duct. Risk factors include age over 50 and a diet high in fatty foods and alcohol. Obstruction of the common hepatic duct by these stones can cause inflammation, spasms, pain, fever, jaundice, and other symptoms as the body tries to pass the stones.

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    Choledocolithiasis is caused by bile becoming supersaturated, leading to precipitation and formation of cholesterol, pigment, or mixed stones in the gallbladder or common hepatic duct. Risk factors include age over 50 and a diet high in fatty foods and alcohol. Obstruction of the common hepatic duct by these stones can cause inflammation, spasms, pain, fever, jaundice, and other symptoms as the body tries to pass the stones.

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    Choledocolithiasis is caused by bile becoming supersaturated, leading to precipitation and formation of cholesterol, pigment, or mixed stones in the gallbladder or common hepatic duct. Risk factors include age over 50 and a diet high in fatty foods and alcohol. Obstruction of the common hepatic duct by these stones can cause inflammation, spasms, pain, fever, jaundice, and other symptoms as the body tries to pass the stones.

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    Choledocolithiasis is caused by bile becoming supersaturated, leading to precipitation and formation of cholesterol, pigment, or mixed stones in the gallbladder or common hepatic duct. Risk factors include age over 50 and a diet high in fatty foods and alcohol. Obstruction of the common hepatic duct by these stones can cause inflammation, spasms, pain, fever, jaundice, and other symptoms as the body tries to pass the stones.

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    Choledocolithiasis Pathophysiology

    Risk factors
    Non-modifiable

    Modifiable

    Age (50 yrs. Old)

    Diet (Increase intake Fatty foods and Alcohol)

    Bile becomes supersaturated with cholesterol or calcium or

    excess unconjugated bilirubin or both and has decrease bile salts

    The solute precipitates from solution to solid crystals


    Crystals come together to form stones, either Cholesterol, Pigment or Mixed in the Gallbladder or Common Hepatic Duct
    A small stone may pass from the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct
    Obstruction in the common hepatic duct

    Body tries
    Nausea

    to dislodge the stones


    and Vomiting

    Inflammation occurs
    (Cholangitis)

    Spasm of the biliary tracts


    causing biliary colic or
    pain in the RUQ

    Backflow of conjugated
    to Liver

    bilirubin

    may occur
    Conjugated Bilirubin enters bloodstream

    Fever is experienced

    Jaundice occurs
    Patient
    becomes restless and
    changes
    position frequently
    to relieve pain

    Presence of Icteric Sclera and


    yellow skin

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