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What Causes Right-sided Stomach Pain Under The Rib Cage?
My mother is having pain on the right side of her stomach under rib cage We think it is gallbladder. the pain radiates to the back towards the spine. She does have thyroid problems and takes medicine. High blood pressure. and takes low does medicine for that. What I would like to know can the gall bladder bust like appendix? What test would she take to determine if she needs her gallbladder out. e-mail YYYY@YYYY We went to ER and ultra sound done and they say it is enlarged and has sludge in it.
Thu, 26 Dec 2019
Hello,
The symptoms seem to be related to gallbladder stones. I suggest doing an abdominal X-ray.
An abdominal X-ray can spot gas and some types of gallstones containing calcium.
I also suggest to do a complete blood count to exclude the possibility of a appendicitis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The symptoms seem to be related to gallbladder stones. I suggest doing an abdominal X-ray.
An abdominal X-ray can spot gas and some types of gallstones containing calcium.
I also suggest to do a complete blood count to exclude the possibility of a appendicitis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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