CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS

Course overview

CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS IS A PROLONGED, SUBACUTE CONDITION CAUSED BY THE MECHANICAL OR FUNCTIONAL DYSFUNCTION OF THE EMPTYING OF THE GALLBLADDER. IT PRESENTS WITH CHRONIC SYMPTOMATOLOGY THAT CAN BE ACCOMPANIED BY ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF MORE PRONOUNCED SYMPTOMS (ACUTE BILIARY COLIC), OR IT CAN PROGRESS TO A MORE SEVERE FORM OF CHOLECYSTITIS REQUIRING URGENT INTERVENTION (ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS). THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.