Gallstone: Cause, Diagnosis- Digitaldairies360

What is GALLSTONE ?

Also called Cholelithiasis.

A hardened deposit within the fluid in the gallbladder, a small organ under the liver.

Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid.

               

Fig:GB stone

TYPES OF GALLSTONE ?

FOUR TYPES OF GB stone-

1) Cholesterol Stone.
2) Pigment stone.
3) Mixed stone.
4) Stone with Calcium content.

                 

Fig: Types of GB stone

CAUSE:

✓To much cholesterol in your bile.

✓Too much bilirubin in your bile.

✓Concentrated bile due to a full gallbladder.

Symptoms:

Gallstones can lead to pain in the upper right abdomen. You may start to have gallbladder pain from time to time when you eat foods that are high in fat, such as fried foods. The pain doesn’t usually last more than a few hours.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dark urine
• Clay-colored stools
• Stomach pain
• Diarrhea
• Indigestion

These symptoms are also known as biliary colic.

Diagnosis ?

The exam may involve using diagnostic tests that help your doctor see inside your body. These tests include-

✓Ultrasound: An ultrasound produces images of your abdomen. It’s the preferred imaging method to confirm that you have gallstone disease. It can also show abnormalities associated with acute cholecystitis.

✓Abdominal CT scan: This imaging test takes pictures of your liver and abdominal region.

✓Gallbladder scan: This important scan takes about one hour to complete. A specialist injects a radioactive substance into your veins. The substance travels through your blood to the liver and gallbladder. On a scan, it can reveal evidence to suggest infection or blockage of the bile ducts from stones.

✓Blood tests: Your doctor may order blood tests that measure the amount of bilirubin in your blood. The tests also help determine how well your liver is function.

✓Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): ERCP is a procedure that uses a camera and X-rays to look at problems in the bile and pancreatic ducts. It helps your doctor look for gallstones stuck in your bile duct.

TREATMENT:

If you have gallstones and no symptoms, you can make certain lifestyle changes.

✓Tips for gallbladder health:

• Maintain healthy weight.
• Avoid rapid weight loss.
• Eat an anti-inflammatory diet.
• Regular exercise.
• Take supplements as approved by your doctor

Some people, recommenda gallbladder flush, which involves fasting and then taking olive oil and lemon juice to help pass gallstones. There is no evidence that this works, and it may even cause gallstones to become trapped in the bile duct.

Surgery:

Your doctor may need to perform a laparoscopic gallbladder removal. This is a common surgery that requires general anesthesia. The surgeon will usually make 3/4 incisions in your abdomen. 
They’ll then insert a small, lighted device into one of the incisions and carefully remove your gallbladder.

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