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	<title>Current Health Articles 2009 &#187; Liver and Gallbladder</title>
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		<title>Gallbladder Removal Surgery &#8211; Cholecystectomy</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/gallbladder-removal-surgery-cholecystectomy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cholecystectomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder removal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gall bladder, which is a pear-shaped organ lying on the upper right side of the abdomen, just below the liver. The gallbladder plays an important role in digestion, by secreting bile into the digestive tract, which emulsifies (&#8217;breaks down&#8217;) fats in the food. However, in certain cases, removal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gallbladder Pain and Other Symptoms of Gallbladder Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/gallbladder-pain-and-other-symptoms-of-gallbladder-disease.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/gallbladder-pain-and-other-symptoms-of-gallbladder-disease.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abdominal pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biliary dyskinesia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sphincter of Oddi dysfunction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Characteristics of Gallbladder Pain
Pain arising from the gallbladder or bile ducts usually appears below the right lower rib, 3-5 inches (7-12 cm) from the vertical mid-line. It may spread into the right lower or upper back, shoulder blade or shoulder. Other causes of right upper abdominal pain are liver, right kidney, ureter or adrenal gland, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gallbladder Tests: Ultrasound, CT, HIDA Scan, ERCP</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/gallbladder-tests-ultrasound-ct-hida-scan-ercp.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/gallbladder-tests-ultrasound-ct-hida-scan-ercp.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diagnostic Procedures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CT of gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ERCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder ultrasound]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIDA scan gallbladder]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blood Tests in Gallbladder Disease
When upper right abdominal pain suggests gallbladder disease or possible obstruction of the common bile duct the following blood tests may be performed:

Bilirubin and liver enzyme alkaline phosphatase (AP) are often elevated in cases of gallstones in the gallbladder and common bile duct (1)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanin aminotransferase (ALT) are often elevated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stomach Disorders &#8211; Available Tests and Investigations</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/stomach-disorders-available-tests-and-investigations.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/stomach-disorders-available-tests-and-investigations.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abdominal investigations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colonoscopy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stomach disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stool test]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Diagnosis of Stomach (Abdominal) Disorders
If you have stomach problems, you can check a medical history questionnaire to prepare yourself for appointment with yourdoctor. After listening your symptoms and performing physical examination, your doctor may suggest you to have additional investigations. It may save you a lot of nerves and money, if you know exactly, what a certain investigation or test can show and what not. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swollen Leg &amp; Swelling of the Feet, Ankle &amp; Toes</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/swollen-leg-swelling-of-the-feet-ankle-toes.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/swollen-leg-swelling-of-the-feet-ankle-toes.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 22:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Pravith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bones, Joints, Muscles and Connective Tissue Diseases]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kidneys and Urinary Tract]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ankle swelling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[foot swelling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swelling of the leg may involve a noticeable distension of the shin or calf, ankles, feet or toes.  Foot swelling may be a common occurrence which most of us will experience at some point in life after a long day of standing or sitting but may also be an indication of a more serious pathology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liver Damage and Liver Failure &#8211; Symptoms &amp; Signs</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/liver-damage-and-liver-failure-symptoms-signs.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/liver-damage-and-liver-failure-symptoms-signs.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 15:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acetone breath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symptoms and signs of liver disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symptoms of liver damage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symptoms of liver failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symptoms of liver problems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LIVER DAMAGE and LIVER FAILURE
Liver damage refers to impaired liver structure (liver cells, vessels, biliary ducts) due to any cause. A mild liver damage, like in fatty liver, may cause only little impairment of liver function and no or few symptoms, while severe liver damage may lead to life threatening liver failure.

Symptoms and Signs of Mild to Moderate Liver [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Gallbladder-Related Diarrhea &amp; Green Bile Salts Diarrhea</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/white-gallbladder-related-diarrhea-green-bile-salts-diarrhea.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/white-gallbladder-related-diarrhea-green-bile-salts-diarrhea.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cholestyramine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder removal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallstones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green diarrhea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steatorrhea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[white bowel movement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[White Diarrhea Due to Gallstones
Normally, bile, produced in the liver, is temporarily stored in the gallbladder and from there, after a fatty meal, expelled into the duodenum.
Gallbladder stones may press on the main bile duct and obstruct it from the outside, thus preventing the bile flow into the duodenum. A small gallstone may move from the gallbladder into the main [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pale, Clay, Gray or White Bowel Movement &amp; White Diarrhea</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/white-pale-clay-gray-bowel-movement-is-it-normal.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/white-pale-clay-gray-bowel-movement-is-it-normal.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barium enema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic pancreatitis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low appetite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pale stool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steatorrhea]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Normal bowel movement color can be any shade of brown, or some other colors, but not white.
Bowel movement has its color due to the bile which originally green color has been changed into the brown during its passage through the bowel. 
Causes of White Bowel Movement
When less than normal or no bile is excreted from the liver into the bowel (cholestasis), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow Bowel Movement &amp; Yellow Diarrhea &#8211; Causes</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/yellow-bowel-movement-cause.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/yellow-bowel-movement-cause.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bilirubin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cholestasis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liver disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pale stool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yellow bowel movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yellow diarrhea]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The color of normal bowel movement is any shade of brown (usually medium brown), or brown/green. When stool appears apparently yellow/pale, and no relation to ingested food can be found, the following disorders should be considered:
1. DIARRHEA
In diarrhea, food travels through intestine fast, so intestinal bacteria don&#8217;t have time to convert bilirubin into stercobilin that gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small and Large Intestine &#8211; Anatomy, Function, Flora, Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/bowel-anatomy-motility-digestion-absorption-gut-flora.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/bowel-anatomy-motility-digestion-absorption-gut-flora.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver and Gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medications, Supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bowel anatomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallbladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intestinal absorption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intestinal flora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intestine function]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[normal gut flora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pancreas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How the Healthy Bowel Works?
Terms explanation:

The GUT refers to the complete digestive tract from the mouth to the anus.
The BOWEL consists of small intestine (and this from duodenum, jejunum and ileum), and from large intestine (and this from cecum, appendix, colon, and rectum)
The STOMACH is an organ lying between esophagus (gullet) and duodenum; stomach also refers to [...]]]></description>
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