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Is it acute cholecystitis?

P F Schofield·N R Hulton·A D Baildam
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In a prospective study of 100 patients presenting with acute right hypochondrial pain and diagnosed clinically by a qualified surgeon as having acute cholecystitis, we have shown that the diagnostic error can be considerable. Twenty-five of these patients were found to have a different diagnosis on subsequent investigation and in a further 11 patients, no definite diagnosis could be established. This emphasises the need for careful investigation of patients with this presenting complaint.

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Abdomen, AcuteAcute DiseaseAdultAgedCholecystitisDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesUltrasonographyVomitingJournal Article

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P F Schofield, N R Hulton, A D Baildam. 1986. Is it acute cholecystitis?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3511830/

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