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Hi!
Welcome to our video series
on the gallbladder.
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And this one we're going
to take a look at cholecystitis
or a gallbladder attack.
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We're going to dig down
deep into the lab work
and diagnostic tests
that you need to know
to provide care for these patients.
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Now, don't be scared off.
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I'm going to walk you
through step-by-step.
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So you understand
all the lab work and
the possible diagnostic test.
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So first there's blood test
everything starts
with lab work, right?
You might also do an
ultrasound of the gallbladder.
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That's just like what you do
when you're looking at a baby
only this time we're looking
at your gallbladder.
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Next might have
an abdominal CAT scan
a gallbladder radionucleotide scan
or an endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography.
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Now, do you know why
we call it an ERCP?
Well, we'll talk more
about that later,
but it is a super cool test.
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Trust me you're going
you want your doctor
to have played video games
when they were younger
because they're really
good at doing ERCPs.