Gallbladder
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þ Analgesia:
 - Droperidol is anecdotally effective for biliary colic.

þ Cholecystitis:
 - can use piperacillin (Pipracil) alone, or cefoperazone
   (Cefobid) alone and don't have to add an aminoglycoside.
   [Pitt HA, Muller EL, Thompson JE Jr, Doty JE, Mann LL,
   Manchester B.  Surg Gyn Ob 1987;165:285.]

þ Charcot's Triad (for ascending cholangitis):
 - fever, jaundice, and right upper quadrant pain
 - is noted in only 25% of patients with ascending cholangitis.
   Ref: Tintinalli 4th ed. p 497

þ Medical Treatment for Gallbladder Disease:
 - Oral bile acid treatment with chenodeoxycholic acid or ursodeoxycholic acid
   may be used for radiolucent cholesterol stones that are small (less than
   1.5 cm).  Only 10-15% of patients qualify based on these criteria, and only
   60% of those who undergo therapy will have complete resolution or their
   stones. Ref: Tintinalli 4th ed. p 498