reports he drank Pepto-Bismol yesterday evening without relief. Pt states that he never experienced similar symptoms in the past. Denies any CP, emesis, hematochezia or any other associated symptoms at this time. Client was found with past history gallbladder problems years ago. Review of symptoms: General: denies weight loss, insomnia, fever or chills. HEENT: no headache, no tinnitus, no hearing loss, mouth sores, no voice changes, no problems swallowing, sinus congestion, no visual disturbances
The gallbladder is inferior and posterior to the liver. The gallbladder and its connecting ducts are referred as the biliary system. The biliary system is involved in the production and transportation of bile2. Bile is produced in the liver and when it is secreted, it flows through the cystic duct to the gallbladder to be stored. The gallbladder is a storage unit for bile. The job of bile is to emulsify fat. Also in the gallbladder, hard deposits of bile can form. Those hard deposits are called gallstones
Gallbladder is a green pear-shaped muscular saclike organ measuring 7.5 to 10cm long. It is located inferiorly to the right lobe of liver as well as superiorly to the pancreas and duodenum. The main function of the gallbladder is to store a small amount of bile and release it into small intestine. Bile is produced in liver by hepatic cells, which contains cholesterol, bile salts, body salts and bilirubin. Gallbladder concentrates bile by absorbing water and salts. Bile then release into the cystic
Gallbladder Disease: Gallstones and Cholecystitis The gallbladder is a small organ that is located under the liver. The purpose of the gallbladder is to store bile and bile is a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat. The gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The common bile duct connects the gallbladder and liver to the small intestine. There are several conditions that can affect the gallbladder. This is called “gallbladder disease”, the term refers to any
The Causes of Gallbladder Attacks Outline I. Introduction: It is estimated that approxiamately 10 to 20 percent of the population in the United States and Western Europe are currently being affected by Gallbladder attacks. Thesis statement: These attacks are mainly caused by the development of gallstones in the gallbladder. II. Definition. A. Gallbladder B. Gallstones III. Causes. A. Obesity B. Estrogen C. Ethnicity D. Age and gender IV. Symptoms. A. Chronic
to the right hypochondrium owing to the adhesions, difficulty in exposure can also arise due to diseased gallbladder and Liver ,acutely inflamed and tense gallbladder ,gallbladder packed with stones ,thick walled gallbladder ,fibrotic gallbladder ,gallbladder mass and abnormality can also arise due to anomalous anatomy of hepatobiliary system like situs inversus, malposition of the gallbladder, arterial anomalies and short cystic duct, a huge stone impacted in the cystic duct, Hartmann’s pouch adherent
What are gallstones? Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder when liquid stored hardens into pieces of stone like material. Also, gallstones can form anywhere in the intrahepatic, hepatic, common bile, or cystic ducts. The liquid, called bile is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, and then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs to digest fat. At that time, the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a duct which carries it to the small intestine, where
Cholecystitis /cholelithiasis Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. Cholecystitis can be acute or chronic. Risk factors: Risk factors for both Cholecystitis /cholelithiasis includes obesity; rapid weight loss in obese individuals; middle age; female gender; use of oral contraceptives; American Indian ancestry; gallbladder, pancreatic, or ileal disease; low HDL cholesterol level and hypertriglyceridemia; and gene-environmental interactions (Doig &Huether, 2014). Causes: The housing
The gallbladder is not a vital organ. Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as big as a golf ball, range from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter. Gallstones may also be soft, smooth, or even jagged, due to the development of cholesterol and pigments in bile that sometimes form hard particles (Balentine). Bile is a fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, it passes through the common bile duct into the
of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small pear- shaped sac located on the right underside of the liver. The gallbladder’s function is to store digestive bile, which is continuously produced by the liver. Bile assists in the digestion of fats and absorption of certain vitamins. A healthy gallbladder empties when fatty foods enter the duodenum to aid in breaking down large fat particles into smaller ones. In most cases, cholecystitis is caused by a blockage or a stone in the gallbladder. “About
Cholecystitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below your liver, on the right side of your belly (abdomen). Your gallbladder stores the fluid that helps your body digest fats (bile). Most of the time, cholecystitis occurs suddenly (acute cholecystitis). This happens when a hard deposit (gallstone) develops and gets stuck in the tube (cystic duct) that carries bile from your gallbladder to your small intestine. Many people develop gallstones
different types of gallstones, what race and gender are most affected, symptoms, modalities used to diagnose cholelithiasis, and the treatments used for cholelithiasis. Cholelithiasis is the medical term for gallstones, which are located within the gallbladder (Figure 1). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. According to Lack (2003), there are two major types of gallstones: cholesterol and non-cholesterol pigmented stones. Gallstones are primarily composed of cholesterol
the pain. Some of the differential diagnoses for epigastric pain include; Cholecystitis, pancreatitis and peptic ulcer (Leik, 2014) Cholecystitis- This is one of the reasons why people get epigastric pain. It is an inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder helps to breakdown the fat that are consumed, and also helps to remove certain chemicals from the body. Cholecystitis can be severe with an acute onset or mild attacks which could be chronic.
surgeries that are used to remove them. The gallbladder is part of the digestive system, which is where gallstones are formed. It is located right under the liver and attached by the hepatic ducts, through which the bile is lead to the gallbladder. As part of the digestive system the gallbladders jobs is to store bile that the liver yields. As the stomach releases its contents into the small intestine, the gallbladder then releases bile that helps with digestion into the bile duct
and the anus. The accessory organs, facilitate digestion of the nutrients include; the salivary glands, bile ducts, liver, pancreas, gallbladder (Story, 2015). The gallbladder that is part of the hepatobiliary system is responsible for storing bile coming from the liver (Strory, 2015). Cholelithiasis also called gallstones is the development of stones in the gallbladder. If the situation is not taking care of, the
made in the gallbladder. It usually consists of bile, cholesterol, uric acid, and calcium phosphorus. The major cause of gallstones is the precipitation of chemicals in the gallbladder by stasis, which means that the substance is still. The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder until fatty foods come along, this is when the bile is released to digest the fat. The same happens with cholesterol secreted by the liver. When the bile or cholesterol is in the gallbladder for a period
A cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure for patients in the hospital as well as a surgical treatment for patients with calculus or acalculus cholecystitis. This surgery usually requires less than 24 hours of hospital stay postoperatively. Nurses’ postoperative care for the patients is frequently anesthetic recovery and analgesic management. Certain factors regarding care and treatment can improve the patient’s health outcomes. Two types of surgeries may be performed for a cholecystectomy
small intestine, the hepatopancreatic sphincter (the entrance of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the small intestine) is closed and the bile backs up into the gallbladder. When food enters the small intestine, activation of mechano and chemoreceptors leads to parasympathetic stimulation. This mildly stimulates gallbladder contraction This also stimulates the release of cholecystokinin and secretin from the duodenal and
The pancreas is an important organ in digest system. This organ controls human sugar levels and produces a special juice that release the nutrients from food. It is located behind stomach and hormones is helps to break down the food. It aids digestion by producing a special tonic made of water, sodium bicarbonate and digestive enzyme. Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the stomach is natural acidity, so these digestive enzymes can perform their jobs. Main function of endocrine of pancreas is to produce
to provide the right amounts of nutrients for good health. Enjoyment of a healthy diet can be a great pleasure of life.There are high risks associated with poor nutritional habits including diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, gallbladder disease,