GALLSTONES

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 The gallbladder is a small organ located in your upper right abdomen, right below the liver. It’s a pouch that stores bile, a green-yellow liquid that helps with digestion. Issues with your gallbladder typically occur when something is blocking its bile duct-like a gallstone. Most gallstones are created when substances that are found in bile, like cholesterol, harden. Gallstones are very common and routinely asymptomatic. However, about 10 percent of people who are diagnosed with gallstones will develop noticeable symptoms within 5 years.

 Signs or Symptoms 


  1. Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen.

  2. Sudden 

  3. and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone

  4. Back pain between your shoulder blades

  5. Pain in your right shoulder

  6. Nausea or vomiting


Gallstone Risk Factors

  • Have a family history of them.

  • over age( after 40) mostly women.

  • Obese.

  • Have a diet high in fat and cholesterol but low in fiber.

  • Don’t get much exercise.

  • Use birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy.

  • Have diabetes.

  • Have an intestinal disease.

  • Have hemolytic anemia or cirrhosis of the liver.

  • Take medicine to lower your cholesterol.

  • Lose a lot of weight in a short time.

  • Fasting.

The main causes of gallstones


  • Bile contains too much cholesterol.

  • Bile contains too much bilirubin.

  • The gallbladder doesn't empty correctly. 

Types of gallstones

  • Cholesterol gallstones. The most common type of gallstone called a cholesterol gallstone, often appears yellow. These gallstones are composed mainly of undissolved cholesterol but may contain other components.

  • Pigment gallstones. These dark brown or black stones form when your bile contains too much bilirubin.

Complications

  • Inflammation of the gallbladder. 

  • Blockage of the common bile duct. 

  • Blockage of the pancreatic duct.

  • Gallbladder cancer. 

Prevention

  • Don't skip meals. 

  • Lose weight unhurriedly. 

  • Eat more high-fiber nutrition. 

  • Maintain a healthy weight. 




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