Gallstones Symptoms

GALLSTONES

DESCRIPTION

Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid called bile’s that released into your small intestine.

Symptoms –

Sudden pain in abdomen

Back pain between shoulder blades

Pain in right shoulder

Nausea or vomiting

Jaundice

High fever with chills

Risk factors –

Common in female

Age above 40

Native American

Overweight or obese

Sedentary

Pregnant

High cholesterol diet

Family history

Low fiber diet

Diabetic patient

Weight loss

Diagnosis and test –

Abdominal ultrasound

Endoscopic ultrasound

Other imaging test

Blood test

Treatment –

Cholecystectomy

Medications to dissolve gallstones