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acalculus or acalculous cholecystitis? - nm

Posted: Nov 23, 2010

thanks

acalculous nm - Weslee

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acalculus - JP

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acalculus

Acalculus is not correct sm - Weslee

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From Merck manual online:
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec10/ch140/ch140c.html

Rarely, a form of acute cholecystitis without gallstones (acalculous cholecystitis) occurs. Acalculous cholecystitis is more serious than other types of cholecystitis.

acalculous is correct - (not associated with gallstones)

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