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Question: my 16 year old get stomach cramps after she eats at first we thought it was her gall bladder test was ran about 8 months ago the basic nothing was found so we assume it was dairy products. As the months went by when she would eat anything dairy she would have cramps. The last 4 weeks she would throw up complain of pain on right side we thought it was a stomach virus because she just got back from camp and was exposed to new germs she got over that then started to throw up again ok well she relapsed is what we thought. The last night she started throwing up non stop and her pain from belly button to right side was unbearable so I brought her in to one of those walk in hospitals its more of a walk in clinic. They did an ultra sound the dr said oh it looks like her gall bladder might be a little sluggish her white cell count was high after about 2 hours the pain went away and she stopped throwing up. Blood work came back good. We are planning on going to a GI Dr but my concern is what else could it be. Now she can eat gressy foods and have stomach pains any input would be grateful on this Could it be a gall bladder attack Do they have to catch the gall bladder inflamed. thing is this dr didn't even measure the gall bladder with the ultra sound machine which I don't understand that's the only test he did was a basic ultra sound that's it and the basic blood and urine test which those two came back normal just the white cell was high. Thank you
Brief Answer:
Proper clinical evaluation and investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood the history related to the 16 year old girl getting recurrent attacks of pain in the upper abdomen and associated symptoms and your thoughts about the possible causes, ultrasonography showing no stones in the gall bladder or inflammation.
To answer your queries and concerns:
What else could it be- This can be due to small intestinal problems hence the pain and the vomiting. You have not mentioned about any fever.
Gall bladder attacks also can be present in the same way but there may be associated thickening of the gal bladder wall and/or stone in it. There can be associated fever and chills. Attack usually comes after 1 to 2 hours after food.
Hence is the necessity of proper course of actions:
Proper ultrasonography at a good Radiology center
Upper GI Endoscopy.
X-ray of the abdomen in standing position when there is an attack of pain.
CT scan of the abdomen if required.
Clinical evaluation by a Gastroenterologist or a General Surgeon.
All these things will get you the most probable diagnosis and a plan for further treatment.
Let us happen under the guidance of a Specialist.
I hope this answer help you, please feel free t ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Proper clinical evaluation and investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood the history related to the 16 year old girl getting recurrent attacks of pain in the upper abdomen and associated symptoms and your thoughts about the possible causes, ultrasonography showing no stones in the gall bladder or inflammation.
To answer your queries and concerns:
What else could it be- This can be due to small intestinal problems hence the pain and the vomiting. You have not mentioned about any fever.
Gall bladder attacks also can be present in the same way but there may be associated thickening of the gal bladder wall and/or stone in it. There can be associated fever and chills. Attack usually comes after 1 to 2 hours after food.
Hence is the necessity of proper course of actions:
Proper ultrasonography at a good Radiology center
Upper GI Endoscopy.
X-ray of the abdomen in standing position when there is an attack of pain.
CT scan of the abdomen if required.
Clinical evaluation by a Gastroenterologist or a General Surgeon.
All these things will get you the most probable diagnosis and a plan for further treatment.
Let us happen under the guidance of a Specialist.
I hope this answer help you, please feel free t ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Hi thank you very much for answering, I was figuring up the time last night from when she started having pains it was about 2 hours afterward then she did have chills last night but no fever. Also too I don't understand why he didn't even look at the liver. I was standing behind him he did the ultrasound in the room I felt like he was giving a medical lesson to the new nurse who was grad from nursing school. The gall bladder was moving pretty rapid like contractions then it stopped. I cant get her to eat anything right now because she is scared to have pain from eating. She is drinking though. I am debating what to do next it is the weekend and I don't want her to go without eating before we can bring her to doctor. Thoughts of Do I need to just bring her to the big hospital in town with the ped unit that has everything or do I just wait and see. Thank you
Brief Answer:
Yes, to the big hospital
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Since she is suffering, please take her to the big hospital where all the proper clinical evaluation, relevant investigations be done and be her admitted for proper diagnosis and treatment...
Yes, to the big hospital
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Since she is suffering, please take her to the big hospital where all the proper clinical evaluation, relevant investigations be done and be her admitted for proper diagnosis and treatment...
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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