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Gallstones are small solid stones formed from bile cholesterol and bilirubin in the gallbladder.

this stones can block the bile ducts leading to pain and digestive disorders.

There are 2 types of gallstones:

Cholesterol: from from excessive cholesterol in bile; most common in the United states.

Pigment: form from the excessive bilirubin in the bile.

Gallstones can vary in size

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Pain in the mid- to upper right section of abdomen

Nausea or vomiting

Fever or chills

Chronic diarrhea

Jaundice

Unusual stools or urine

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Abdominal Ultrasound/ Computerized tomography (CT): to create pictures of the gallbladder

Use a test where special dye is used to highlight the bile ducts on images, to determine whether a gallstone is causing a blockage.

Blood Tests: to reveal any complications caused by the gallstones

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Cholecystectomy: surgery to remove the gallbladder.

Medications: taken by mouth to help dissolve gallstones. However, it will take a while for gallstones can dissolve and if treatment stops, gallstones will likely reform.

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Bile from the liver will flow directly to the small intestine, if gallbladder was removed by surgery.

Risk or complication may occur if not handled with care such as:

wound infection

bile leaking into the stomach

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“Gallstones.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 17 Nov. 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354220.