Gallbladder inflammation

Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) usually presents with acute abdominal pain (colic) with radiation to the right shoulder. The normal composition of bile is about 5% cholesterol, 15% phosphatidylcholine, and 80% bile salt in a micellar liquid form. Increased cholesterol from high-fat diets or genetic conditions can upset the delicate micellar balance, leading to supersaturated cholesterol or cholesterol precipitates that cause gallstone formation. Removal of the gallbladder is a common treatment for this painful condition. 

The European monograph suggests use of the oil, only under the direction of a physician, for bile duct and gallbladder inflammation and gallstones also for spasms of the upper gastrointestinal tract, flatulence, symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, and catarrh of the respiratory tract. External use includes oral mucosa inflammations, rheumatic conditions, and local muscle and nerve pain, as well as skin conditions such as pruritus and urticaria (escop 3). 

Cholecystitis Inflammation or infection of the gallbladder chronic cholecystitis is associated with gallstones. 

Gallstone. A concretion, usually of cholesterol, formed in the gallbladder or bile duct. Gargle. A solution used for rinsing in medicating the mouth and throat. Gastroenteritis. Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract. 

DSA 58 mg As Vkg ration for 12 weeks Diet avoidance and reduced growth. Gallbladder lesions within 24 h of exposure developing to chronic inflammation with fibrosis of the gallbladder wall. Tissue arsenic concentrations at day 84, in mg As/kg DW, were 21 in liver, 39 in gallbladder, and 60 (as As ) in bile vs. <0.5 for all control tissues 22... 

Porcelain gallbladder Calcification of the gallbladder due to chronic inflammation high association with carcinoma. 

Phospholipid excretion was not determined, and inflammation of the gallbladder did not occur. 

Liver A 27-year-old man developed jaundice and mild right upper abdominal discomfort after taking over-the-counter ranitidine for intermittent epigastric pain and heartburn for 3 days [46 ]. He had increased aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkatine phosphatase, activities, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, ferritin, iron saturation, and prothrombin time. Abdominal CT showed a 6-mm stone in the gallbladder. Percutaneous liver biopsy showed ntild portal inflammation with predominantly small lymphocytes and mild lobular inflammation with a few eosinophils and... 

An inflammation of the gallbladder due to such causes as (1) infection, (2) trapped bile which cannot be secreted due to some type of blockage in the bile duct, (3) a tumor, or (4) adhesions of the walls of the gallbladder. It is characterized by a sharp pain under the breastbone which may travel to the shoulder and/or the lower abdomen. It may also be accompanied by vomiting, chills and fever, and jaundice. 

In general, it is a disorder in the normal structure and function of the gallbladder and bile ducts. Three types of gallbladder disorders exist (1) cholecysititis or inflammation (infection) of the gallbladder (2) cholelithiasis or the formation of gallstones and (3) although uncommon, tumors or cancer. 

The symptomatic pain suggests gallstones. However, these pains may be due to spasms or inflammation of the gallbladder with or without the occurrence of stones. In cases where diagnosis is uncertain, further diagnostic measures such as x rays or ultrasound are employed. 

A term used to denote excess acidity of the gastric juice, most often hydrochloric acid, in the stomach. It is usually accompanied by burning pain after meals, heartburn, and acid indigestion. It is a common symptom of emotional upsets, duodenal ulcers, or inflammation of the gallbladder and is associated with hunger pains. 

An acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas whose cause is poorly understood. Cases may be mild to severe, and some may even cause death. Often its occurrence is associated with other diseases such as alcoholism, gallbladder disease, peptic ulcer, an infectious disease, or an accident. 

After his retirement he stayed in the department of Science without salary and continued to work in the laboratory. On July 3,1930, he collapsed from sudden illness in the laboratory and was hospitahzed several days later. He died on July 11, at the age of sixty-five. The cause of his death was cholecystitis, inflammation of the gallbladder. 

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