How is cholecystitis diagnosed?

Cholecystitis can be diagnosed by clinical manifestations, physical examination, imaging examination, etc.

1. Clinical manifestations

If the patient has sudden severe colic in the right upper abdomen after every full meal or eating greasy food, it can be highly suggestive of cholecystitis.

2. Physical examination

When physical examination is performed, if the doctor presses the junction between the outer edge of rectus abdominis muscle and the rib edge, the patient has pain when inhaling and stops inhaling. Combined with the above manifestations, it can be preliminarily judged as cholecystitis.

3. Imaging examination If the

patient has imaging examination, it is found that the gallbladder volume increases, the gallbladder wall thickens, and the bilateral signs are obvious. Combined with the above examinations, it can be diagnosed as cholecystitis.