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Gallbladder Problems – Symptoms, Types and Causes

The gallbladder is a storage organ that lies under the liver and in close proximity to the pancreas. It receives bile produced by the liver and stores it until it is ready to be released. Bile contains the wastes and byproducts from the liver and is expelled into the small intestine. It also helps to emulsify fats in food >> Read More ...

6 Signs of Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease

Gallbladder disease refers to a number of different diseases and disorders involving the gallbladder and bile ducts. The most common of these diseases is gallstones. Most of the time these stones pass out of the gallbladder and bile ducts without even being noticed. Only a small number of gallstone cases present with >> Read More ...

Twisted Gallbladder (Volvulus, Torsion) Causes, Symptoms, Surgery

The gallbladder is a hollow organ that stores bile, a fluid produced by the liver which contains a number of substances including wastes produced by the liver. It sits under the liver and empties bile out into the small intestine through the common bile duct. The gallbladder has a neck and its own duct, the cystic duct, >> Read More ...

How Do You Know If You Have Gallstones

Some 20 million American adults have gallstones and gallstone complications account for as many as 10,000 deaths per year. It is by no means a rare or insignificant disorder but since most people with gallstones are asymptomatic (without symptoms), gallstones often does not get the same attention as other common medical >> Read More ...

Gallbladder Mucocele (Hydrops)

What is gallbladder mucocele? A gallbladder mucocele is a condition where the gallbladder is stretched due to the accumulation of mucus or clear watery fluid in the hollow organ. It is also known as hydrops. This condition should not be confused with a gallbladder empyema where the gallbladder is filled with pus. In a >> Read More ...

Gallstones and Gallbladder Removal and Surgery

Asymptomatic gallstones (silent gallstones) do not need to be treated. In majority of the cases, these gallstones will not cause any symptoms. Gallstone disease (symptomatic gallstones) requires treatment and these days surgical removal of the gallbladder, known as a cholecystectomy, is frequently conducted. However, if >> Read More ...

Gallbladder Sludge (Biliary) – Causes, Symptoms, Flush, Treatment

What is gallbladder sludge? The proper term for gallbladder sludge is biliary sludge. It is a gelatinous bile that may be a precursor to cholesterol stones. However, in most cases, biliary sludge does not develop into a stone and dissolves within the gallbladder or may be passed out of the gallbladder. What does >> Read More ...

Gallstones Diet – Foods to Avoid for Gallstone Prevention

Although the direct link between gallstone development and diet is inconclusive, certain dietary habits may be contributing factors to the development of gallstones. It is therefore advisable for a person prone to recurrent gallstones to consider dietary changes as a part of conservative management. Diet to Prevent >> Read More ...

Gallbladder Pain and Other Symptoms of Gallbladder Disease

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, >> Read More ...

Yellow Bowel Movement and Causes of Yellow Diarrhea

The color of the normal bowel movement is any shade of brown (ranging from a light bown or tan to darker brown hue). When stool appears a very light brown to yellow brown or even overtly yellow then it needs to be assessed further. Yellow stool does not always indicate a problem. Sometimes consuming foods and beverages >> Read More ...