Sunday, July 6, 2008

The elderly how to control cholecystitis

As the response capacity of the elderly low, so suffering from cholecystitis, the symptoms are not typical. Of the elderly suffering from cholecystitis is the most obvious symptoms of pain and inflammation of the gallbladder because of congestive stimulate the peritoneum, the right upper abdominal pain caused to the right shoulder radiation. Respiratory and activities increase, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal distention, reduce pain, to touch abdominal tumor. Cholecystitis mainly elderly people to take control of diet, drugs and surgery three ways. 1. Not generally cholecystitis patients with symptoms of old age, usually have to pay attention to diet, eat light, easily digested food. Not to eat cold, greasy food, do not eat milk and dairy products. To stimulate cholecystokinin. 2. Cholecystitis attack the elderly, in addition, pay attention to diet. We need to undertake drug treatment, choice of a number of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Cholecystitis for the elderly is very prone to perforation of the gallbladder. They should pay attention to observe the condition, surgery as soon as signs of perforation. 3. Acute cholecystitis patients can be tolerated if the surgery can be done in the early cholecystectomy, after application to strengthen care. The use of antibiotics to basic back to normal.

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