1. Chronic cholecystitis : Signs and tests  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Tests that reveal gallstones or inflammation in the gallbladder: Abdominal CT scan; Abdominal ultrasound; Gallbladder scan (HIDA scan; Oral cholecystogram.• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Cholecystitis : Diagnosis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Diagnosis of cholecystitis involves a careful abdominal examination. The enlarged, tender gallbladder may be felt through the abdominal wall. Pressure in the upper right corner of the abdomen may cause the patient to stop breathing in, due to an i...• Author: Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt MD