In addition, it can also be accompanied with nausea, vomiting, fever, leukocytosis, and abdominal muscle guarding (Huether & McCance, 2012). In the case of client M.E., when she first was admitted by the emergency department she displayed abdominal pain and rebound tenderness in the right upper abdominal quadrant. Additionally, she was experiencing some nausea; however, her abdomen was non-distended, and assessment findings revealed her having a body temperature within defined limits. In addition, her laboratory findings indicated a high white blood cell count, which is a common finding associated finding with cholecystitis due to the pathophysiological process explained above. Though, in order to confirm client M.E.’s medical diagnosis of cholecystitis, and abdominal ultrasound was ordered. Results of the abdominal ultrasound illustrated a distended gallbladder with gallstones measuring up to 1.7 cm, which in fact confirmed the diagnosis of
In addition, it can also be accompanied with nausea, vomiting, fever, leukocytosis, and abdominal muscle guarding (Huether & McCance, 2012). In the case of client M.E., when she first was admitted by the emergency department she displayed abdominal pain and rebound tenderness in the right upper abdominal quadrant. Additionally, she was experiencing some nausea; however, her abdomen was non-distended, and assessment findings revealed her having a body temperature within defined limits. In addition, her laboratory findings indicated a high white blood cell count, which is a common finding associated finding with cholecystitis due to the pathophysiological process explained above. Though, in order to confirm client M.E.’s medical diagnosis of cholecystitis, and abdominal ultrasound was ordered. Results of the abdominal ultrasound illustrated a distended gallbladder with gallstones measuring up to 1.7 cm, which in fact confirmed the diagnosis of