A 55-year-old man is currently hospital day 4, recovering from acute gallstone pancreatitis. His laboratory findings have normalized, he is asymptomatic, and he is tolerating his diet. What would you recommend to this man regarding the timing of cholecystectomy?
A. Cholecystectomy is not indicated.
B. Cholecystectomy should be performed prior to discharge.
C. Percutaneous cholecystostomy should be performed before discharge.
D. Cholecystectomy should be performed 6 weeks after discharge.
E. Cholecystectomy should be performed 6 months after discharge.
Select your answer:
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Which of the following statements about coronary blood flow is the most accurate?
A. Coronary blood flow can increase 2-5 times more when compared to its resting flow
B. the heart, under resting conditions, removes up tp 25%-45% of the O2 available in the coronary
C. the myocardium receives most of its blood supply during systole, especially in the left ventricle
D. the intramyocardial pressure is the lowest in the inner layers of the ventricular wall and incresed