A gallstone is a crystalline concretion formed within the gallbladder by accretion of bile components. These calculi are formed in the gallbladder, but may pass distally into other parts of the biliary tract such as the cystic duct , common bile duct , pancreatic duct , or the ampulla of Vater . Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder may lead to acute cholecystitis , an inflammatory condition characterized by retention of bile in the gallbladder and often secondary infection by intestinal microorganisms , predominantly Escherichia coli and Bacteroides species. Presence of gallstones in other parts of the biliary tract can cause obstruction of the bile ducts , which can lead to serious conditions such as ascending cholangitis or pancreatitis . Either of these two conditions can be life-threatening, and are therefore considered to be medical emergencies .
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My mother has a gall bladder tumour since last 4 months. She is suggested to undergo a surgery for removal. She was having medicine to cure, please suggest a right hospital that is specialized, trusted and reasonable in bangalore.
48 yr old female. have pain on right side mid-section goes from front to back.pain starts out mild but becomes unbearable without medication.have had ultrasound x-rays ct scan. had gallbladder removed with gallstones.have had lithrotripsy for...
Hi, I have got a stone of size 9mm in my Gallbladder. Do i need to undergo surgery for this or it can be treated with medicines.
I have a pain in my right upper chest area. It radiates thru to the back and under my armpit. Hurts to exhale and move arm. I have no gall bladder. Just this pain that takes my breath away at times.
I am 48, a nurse, i have Baratt's oesophagus detected on screening 8 yrs ago following my brothers early death 41 yrs - oesophageal cancer - i consider myself to normally be in good health, weigh 70kgs and 167cm...
Hello DR. My mother is 53 yrs old and still gets her periods but from past an year it is abnormal once in 2-3 months... She has got her abdominal ultrasound done and the impression are as under:
Large solitary gallstone-25 mm
Bulky uterus with...
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I was having abdominal pain on my right side with pain around my rib cage so my doctor ordered abdominal and pelvic ultra sounds. The results showed that I had a polyp and or gallstones on/in my...
have had rusty yellow stools for the past 4 months. Just had gallbladder scan and came back no gallstones. I also feel lousy most of the time. Sometimes I epigastric pain. Can't seem to get an answer, sure hope you can help no I do not...
I have discomfort in right upper abdomen that comes and goes, below (not under) ribs. Belching as though from great depths usually after food or sometimes randomly, a bit of acid and, most noticeably of all, a sort of trembling sensation that...
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I am 32 years old.I have nervous stomach for almost 6 years.but for almost 8 months I am feeling a lump under right side of my stomach. It is palpable and it fluctuating in size. sometimes I cant...
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I have gallstones, which were discovered by accident during an ultrasound for something else.
As they have nevr bothered me, I hadn´t planned any surgery, and as they are small, I was considering trying Actigall to dissolve them...
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hi, when is safe to have sex after gallbladder surgery?
Hi I went to urgent care today, haven t been feelin well. Extreme nausia, loose stools and headaches . A few months ago I had What I believed to be gallstones, the pain was severe but after an hour or two pain subsided so I never sought treatment, now I get dull pains upper right abdominal under rib, but not as painful as I had experienced...
My daughter 57 years old is having real health problems. She has had problems with acute nephritis as a child, gall bladder sludge and esophogatis. She had a bout with mersa and was in the hospital for awhile and on iv meds when she went home. She does not have much faith in doctors. To see her, you would think such a healthy person. Not so....
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After going to the beach I now have a large discolored painful area on the back of my right knee . How should I treat this? I am a 20 year old female, height 5 4, weight 115 lbs and no medical history except for gallstones which I have not had surgery .
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Hi there can u pls help me! as i ve just come out of hospital with havin gallstones in my gallbladder! the doctors there gave me some tramadol they where green in colour! So i went to my doctors today and asked for some tramadol they came in a yellow and blue theses ones are not workin as good as the ones they gave me in the hosptail...??!!! Pls...
Hi, My 15 yr.old granddaughter is in the hospital in Amarillo, TX. She has been vomiting off and on since the week before Christmas, but the last week it s been sever. They did a scope of her stomach and esophagus and found nothing wrong. They did blood work and urinalysis and found nothing. Is she too young to have gall stones? The doctor in...
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Hi my mom is 84. She has labrynthitis just now but also this week has been suffering severe sickness for 2 days. She has had episodes of vomiting green fluid and we are concerned. Her doctor thinks that perhaps it is a gall bladder problem and needs to go to hosplital. Advice welcomed as we are not that close geographically. Thanks Sallyann
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My sister is a user of meth and now she is in the hospital getting her gallbladder and one foot of her small intestein removed. She has told my parents that she has chrones disease and that is why she is having stomach issues could this be true or infact a result from her using meth?
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Hello doctor , I am a 31yrs old male....i had an ultra sound scan recently which showed a gall stone of 6.8mm.....Is there any alternate option to remove the stones rather than surgery ...If not whether there exists any surgery which removes gall stones without removing the gall bladder?Is the gall bladder removal affects a person s health in...
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Hi I have 1 year old baby. Last month i was diagnosed with gall stones. Last week I went for HIDA scan which is a nuclear medicine test. My LMP was march 1st. Today I took the pregnancy test and it was positive? how safe is the medicine for the fetus? can i continue with the pregnancy. I am really worried abt it.
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