gallstones

Question 1

wat are gallstones

Answer 1

Hardened pieces of bile that can form in your gallbladder or bile ducts.

Question 2

Types of gallstones

Answer 2

Cholesterol gallstones
Pigment gallstones

Question 3

what are cholesterol gallstones

Answer 3

most common, yellow in color, composed mainly of
cholesterol

Question 4

what are pigment gallstones

Answer 4

dark brown or black in color, form when your bile contains
too much bilirubin

Question 5

causes of gallstones

Answer 5

Excess cholesterol
Excess bilirubin
Cholestasis (Inactivity of the bile ducts

Question 6

what are risk factors for gallstones

Answer 6

• Fat
• Female
• Fertile (has had children)
• Forty

Question 7

incidence of gallstones

Answer 7

Globally around 6% of people have gallstones
(10% -15% in US)

Question 8

diagnosis for gallstones

Answer 8

Abdominal ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound
Oral cholecystography
Blood tests

Question 9

treatment gallstones

Answer 9

Gallbladder removal surgery
Endoscopic gallbladder stenting
breaking up gallstones via soundwaves
medication (dissolve or prevent)

Question 10

complications gallstones

Answer 10

Cholecystitis
pancreatitis
cholangitis (inflammation of the bile duct)
hepatitis
jaundice (bile in the bloodstream)
septicemia (infection of the bloodstream)

Question 11

Outlook gallstones

Answer 11

complications are uncommon
however can develop chronic diarrhea (after removal), can be treated with medications