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Gallbladder Disease
Alternate Names : Biliary Disease, Gallbladder Attack
Definition Inflammation, infection, stones, or obstruction of the gallbladder.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver, which aids in the digestion of fats. Bile is released from the gallbladder in response to food, especially fats, in the upper small intestine (duodenum). Conditions which slow or obstruct the flow of bile out of the gallbladder result in gallbladder disease.
Types of gallbladder disease include:
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• Definition
• Gallbladder Disease Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Gallbladder Disease Symptoms & Signs
• Gallbladder Disease Prevention
• Gallbladder Disease Diagnosis & Tests
• Gallbladder Disease Treatment
• Gallbladder Disease Prognosis
• Gallbladder Disease Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Cholelithiasis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Amylase - Urine
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• Gall Bladder Radionuclide Scan
• WBC Count
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bile
• Chest Pain
• Duodenum
• Fat
• Fever
• Gas/Flatus - Excessive
• Heartburn
• Intentional Weight Loss
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Palpation
Review Date : 5/1/2002
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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