Gallstones by Karen Mejia-Valladares https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd en-us 2017-11-19 16:50:04 UTC 2017-11-19 22:17:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Symptoms karen_vall_kv https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493088
  • Pain in the mid- to upper right section of abdomen
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Fever or chills
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Jaundice
  • Unusual stools or urine 
    • ]]>     2017-11-19 16:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493088     Description karen_vall_kv https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493161
  • 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

    • ]]>     2017-11-19 16:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493161     How is it diagnosed? karen_vall_kv https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493187
  • 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 
    • ]]>     2017-11-19 16:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493187     Treatment karen_vall_kv https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493203
  • 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. 
    • ]]>     2017-11-19 16:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493203     Prognosis (expected outcome) karen_vall_kv https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493309
  • 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
    • ]]>     2017-11-19 17:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208493309     Sources karen_vall_kv https://padlet.com/karen_vall_kv/yu4bv4fv2cxd/wish/208502661 “Gallstones Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Gallstones Follow-Up.” EMedicineHealth, www.emedicinehealth.com/gallstones/page8_em.htm#gallstones_prognosis.
    Holl, Kimberly. “Identifying Gallbladder Problems and Symptoms.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 17 July 2017, www.healthline.com/health/gallbladder-problems-symptoms#problems3.

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

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