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- 1 WHAT IS IT?
- 2 WHAT IS THE INTIAL PRESENTATION FOR THIS CONDITION?
- 3 CLINICAL WORKUP: SERUM STUDIES
- 4 CLINICAL WORKUP: IMAGING
- 5 CLINICAL WORKUP: OTHER
- 6 WHAT IS OUR THRESHOLD FOR DIAGNOSING THIS CONDITION?
- 7 WHAT ELSE SHOULD WE CONSIDER WHEN THIS DIAGNOSIS IS MADE?
- 8 HOW DO WE MANAGE A PATIENT WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS?
- 9 WHAT IS THE PROGNOSIS FOR A PATIENT WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS?
- 10 COULD THIS CONDITION HAVE BEEN PREVENTED?
- 11 ARCHIVE OF STANDARDIZED EXAM QUESTIONS
- 12 FURTHER READING
WHAT IS IT?
Mitizzi syndrome refers to the impaction of a gallstone in the cystic duct or Hartmann’s pouch. This will cause cholecystitis and also jaundice.
WHAT IS THE INTIAL PRESENTATION FOR THIS CONDITION?
Patient Issues/Chief Complaints:
- Abdominal pain (right upper quadrant)
- Jaundice
- Nausea and vomiting
CLINICAL WORKUP: SERUM STUDIES
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP):
- Elevated bilirubin: often will be direct hyperbilirubinemia
CLINICAL WORKUP: IMAGING
CLINICAL WORKUP: OTHER
WHAT IS OUR THRESHOLD FOR DIAGNOSING THIS CONDITION?
WHAT ELSE SHOULD WE CONSIDER WHEN THIS DIAGNOSIS IS MADE?
HOW DO WE MANAGE A PATIENT WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS?
WHAT IS THE PROGNOSIS FOR A PATIENT WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS?
COULD THIS CONDITION HAVE BEEN PREVENTED?
ARCHIVE OF STANDARDIZED EXAM QUESTIONS
This archive compiles standardized exam questions that relate to this topic.
FURTHER READING
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