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What Are The Symptoms And Treatment For Gall Stones?
Can you feel someone s gallbladder? I m a nurse and felt a swollen area in the RUQ on my BF, he is fairly thin with very little body fat and doesn t seem to have any S/S of gallstones. Naturally, he thinks I m being silly, but he is a 42 yo white male c hx alcohol abuse, smokes 1 pack x daily, BP 120/90, P-64, R-20, T-97.6. No complaints of pain, but has GERD 2-3 x weekly. Thank-you, ateal
Tue, 18 Aug 2015
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Gall bladder calculus may present in many ways.It may be asymptomatic or may present as right hypochondrium pain,acidity,chest pain etc.
You may need clinical correlation and ultrasound of abdomen.
Ultrasound of abdomen is most sensitive to detect gall bladder calculus.
Definitive treatment of gall bladder calculus is surgical removal of gall bladder(Cholecystectomy).
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Gall bladder calculus may present in many ways.It may be asymptomatic or may present as right hypochondrium pain,acidity,chest pain etc.
You may need clinical correlation and ultrasound of abdomen.
Ultrasound of abdomen is most sensitive to detect gall bladder calculus.
Definitive treatment of gall bladder calculus is surgical removal of gall bladder(Cholecystectomy).
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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