Gallbladder Cancer⚡Mnemonic⚡

Causes of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “BEARS”
  • B – Biliary tract diseases
  • E – Elderly age groups
  • A – Aflatoxin exposure
  • R – Reflux of pancreatic juices
  • S – Smoking

Triggers for Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “SPICY”
  • S – Sedentary lifestyle
  • P – Processed foods
  • I – Infections (chronic)
  • C – Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
  • Y – Years of inflammation

Risk Factors For Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “FAMILY”
  • F – Female gender
  • A – Age over 70
  • M – Mexican or Native American descent
  • I – Industrial chemical exposure
  • L – Long-standing gallstones
  • Y – Yearly weight gain (obesity)

Warning Signs of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “JOLTS”
  • J – Jaundice
  • O – Occasional fevers
  • L – Lumps in the abdomen
  • T – Transient pain
  • S – Sudden weight loss

Predisposing Factors of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “GLOBE”
  • G – Gallstones
  • L – Liver cirrhosis
  • O – Obesity
  • B – Biliary duct abnormalities
  • E – Ethnicity (Native American, Hispanic)

Signs & Symptoms of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “ACHES”
  • A – Abdominal pain
  • C – Changes in bowel habits
  • H – High fever episodes
  • E – Enlarged gallbladder
  • S – Skin and eyes turning yellow (jaundice)

Characteristic Findings In Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “CRISP”
  • C – Calcifications in gallbladder
  • R – Rapid weight loss
  • I – Increased bilirubin levels
  • S – Size of gallbladder increased
  • P – Palpable mass in right upper quadrant

Clinical Features of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “SOUR”
  • S – Steatorrhea
  • O – Obstructive jaundice
  • U – Unexplained itching
  • R – Right upper quadrant pain

What Should Be Avoided In Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “FATS”
  • F – Fatty foods
  • A – Alcohol
  • T – Tobacco
  • S – Sedentary lifestyle

Drugs Used To Treat Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “GEMS”
  • G – Gemcitabine
  • E – Erlotinib
  • M – Mitomycin
  • S – Surgery (as a treatment modality)

Drugs To Avoid In Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “HARM”
  • H – Hormone therapies
  • A – Aspirin (in high doses)
  • R – Regular use of NSAIDs
  • M – Medications causing liver toxicity

Radiological Features of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “SHINE”
  • S – Soft tissue mass in gallbladder region
  • H – Hepatic involvement
  • I – Irregular gallbladder wall thickening
  • N – Nodes (lymph node enlargement)
  • E – Extension into surrounding structures

Diagnostic Tests for Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “ULTRA”
  • U – Ultrasound of abdomen
  • L – Liver function tests
  • T – Tumor markers (e.g., CA 19-9)
  • R – Radiographic imaging (CT, MRI)
  • A – Abdominal biopsy

Laboratory Findings In Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “BLOOD”
  • B – Bilirubin elevated
  • L – Liver enzymes altered
  • O – Obstruction markers
  • O – Oncological markers (e.g., CA 19-9)
  • D – Diminished hemoglobin (anemia)

Complications of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “BLOCK”
  • B – Biliary obstruction
  • L – Liver dysfunction
  • O – Obstruction of the GI tract
  • C – Cholangitis
  • K – Kidney problems (secondary)

Differential Diagnosis of Gallbladder Cancer

• Mnemonic: “PANIC”
  • P – Pancreatic cancer
  • A – Acute cholecystitis
  • N – Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • I – Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
  • C – Choledocholithiasis