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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of calculous cholecystitis ([[cholelithiasis]]) include female gender, increasing age, [[obesity]], [[pregnancy]], hormonal therapy in women, and [[sickle cell disease]]. Common risk factors in the development of acalculous cholecystitis include [[AIDS]], [[diabetes mellitus]], major surgery, burns, [[sepsis]], and long term [[total parenteral nutrition]] use. | Common risk factors in the development of calculous cholecystitis ([[cholelithiasis]]) include female gender, increasing age, [[obesity]], [[pregnancy]], hormonal therapy in women, and [[sickle cell disease]]. Common risk factors in the development of acalculous cholecystitis include [[AIDS]], [[diabetes mellitus]], major surgery, burns, [[sepsis]], and long term [[total parenteral nutrition]] use. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
==== Acalculous Cholecystitis ==== | ==== Acalculous Cholecystitis ==== | ||
* [[AIDS]] with [[cryptosporidiosis]] or [[ | * [[AIDS]] with [[cryptosporidiosis]] or ''[[Cytomegalovirus]]'' or microsporidiosis | ||
* [[Burns]] | * [[Burns]] | ||
* [[Diabetes Mellitus]] | * [[Diabetes Mellitus]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of calculous cholecystitis (cholelithiasis) include female gender, increasing age, obesity, pregnancy, hormonal therapy in women, and sickle cell disease. Common risk factors in the development of acalculous cholecystitis include AIDS, diabetes mellitus, major surgery, burns, sepsis, and long term total parenteral nutrition use.
Risk Factors
Acalculous Cholecystitis
- AIDS with cryptosporidiosis or Cytomegalovirus or microsporidiosis
- Burns
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Major surgery
- Prolonged fasting
- Salmonella
- Sepsis
Calculous Cholecystitis (Cholelithiasis)
- Female gender
- Hormonal therapy in women
- Increasing age
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Race: Scandinavians > African-Americans
- Rapid weight loss
- Sickle Cell Disease