Cholelithiasis or gallstones

  1. What lab data in the lab data scenario supports the diagnosis of gallstones? Make sure to interpret the labs
    by indicating nomal, low or high
  2. What do the GGT and Alkaline Phosphate values indicate?
  3. What does the lipase value indicate?
  4. Why does pain get worse when a person diagnosed with cholelithiasis eats fast food and fried food?
    Lab values include
    K- 3.7
    Na- 142
    Creatinine 1.0
    BUN- 20
    WBC- 10000
    HGB- 13
    HCT- 36
    Platelet- 200000
    AST- 25
    ALT- 25
    Alkaline phosphatase- 40
    Total bilirubin- 1.0
    GGT- 15
    Lipase- 45

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