RUQ PAIN WITH CHOLELITHIASIS EVALUATION · 2018. 8. 19. · RUQ PAIN WITH CHOLELITHIASIS EVALUATION...

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  • RUQ PAIN WITH CHOLELITHIASIS

    EVALUATION

    DISPOSITION

    MANAGEMENT

    ADMITDISCHARGE

    arrange ACSS clinic followup

    SOURCE CONTROL + ANTIBIOTICS

    ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS - Obesity - Diabetes - Steroids - Previous upper abdominal surgery

    ANTIBIOTIC OPTIONS - A: cefazolin, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone

    for community acuqired cholecystitis - B: Meropenem, doripenem, pip-tazo,

    cipro/levaquin/cefipime + flagyl for more severe disease or immunosuppression

    - Vanco plus B for healthcare-associated infection

    Dr. Knowlton, 2017

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