gallstone

Overweight

...holesterol , you are at higher risk of developing gallstone . To avoid trouble, work toward a healthy weight through diet and exercise . Full article >>> People with this disorder believe they are overweight , even when their bodies become grotesquely distorted by malnourishment. Full arti...

Kidney stones

...recently FDA approved for use in conjunction with gallstone -dissolving drug therapy for the treatment of noncalcified, radiolucent gallstones less than 20 mm in diameter. Mfg: Medstone. Full article >>> Amounts over 1000 mg per day are associated with diarrhea and an increased risk of ...

Ileus

...> Gallstone ileus , which results from a gallstone 's blocking the entrance to the large intestine , is most common in elderly people. Surgery usually cures this condition. Full article >>> paralogia; paraluteal cell ; paralutein cell ; paralysis ; paralysis agitans; paralysis...

Gallstone

...including one in 2003, reported a lower risk for gallstone s with alcohol consumption . Full article >... Americans. You're at greater risk of developing gallstone s if you're older, female or overweight . Rapid weight loss or eating a very low calorie diet...

Gallstones

...orm in different areas of the body. If you have a gallstone , you are not necessarily more likely to develop kidney stones . [Top] Who gets kidney stones ? Full article >>> blocked bile ducts (by infection , tumor or gallstones ) viral hepatitis ( hepatitis A , Hepatitis B , hepati...

Gallbladder

...rage sac for bile , located below the liver . gallstone ... Full article >>> Gallbladder attacks usually follow a meal of rich, high- fat foods . The attacks often occur in the middle of the night, sometimes waking the patient with intense pain that ends in a visit to the emergency ...

Diagnose

...d scan to detect whether the cause may be from a gallstone or blockage. What about jaundice in newborn babies? Full article >>> If you are diagnose d with an infection , be sure to involve your partner in the treatment and to take all of your medicine as prescribed. Full article >&...

Colic

... less severe after one to five hours if a trapped gallstone passes out of the cystic duct on its own. Your abdomen may continue to ache mildly for about 24 hours. Full article >>> point; painful toe; pain insensitivity, congenital ; pain , intra ctable; pain , knee ; painless haem...

Colic

... less severe after one to five hours if a trapped gallstone passes out of the cystic duct on its own. Your abdomen may continue to ache mildly for about 24 hours. Full article >>> point; painful toe; pain insensitivity, congenital ; pain , intra ctable; pain , knee ; painless haem...

Cholesterol

...ze of a golf ball to a grain of sand. Also called gallstone . Full article >>> For information on childhood lead poisoning , cruise ship inspection , cholesterol measurements, and list of publications: NCEH Health Line (toll free) 1-888-232-6789 ... Full article >>> Research ...

Cholangitis

...hich can occur when the duct is obstructed by a gallstone ; stricture, or tumor . Full article >>> Sclerosing cholangitis is an inflammation of the bile ducts of the liver without a specified cause. Alternative Names: Primary sclerosing cholangitis Causes, incidence , and r...

Calculus

...e >>> Also known as cholelithotomy, gallstone removal is the medical procedure that rids the gallbladder of calculus buildup. Purpose ... Full article >>> At some point, this plaque hardens and has to be scraped off the teeth . In the early stages, it can be brushed and flos...

Blood

...d scan to detect whether the cause may be from a gallstone or blockage. What about jaundice in newborn babies? Full article >>> Blood and urine samples are sometimes used, particularly if it appears the sciatica is related to an infection , arthritis , or other conditions. Full art...

Birth Control

..., and celiac disease . Other factors influencing gallstone formation are: ... Full article >>> Children can be exposed to estrogen by ingesting birth control pills or estrogen -replacement medication. Full article >>> The term is usually limited to situations where the cou...

Acid

...ursodiol Marketed by Novartis as Actigall for (1) gallstone dissolution and (2) prophylactic treatment for prevention of gallstones in patients undergoing rapid weight loss ; ... Full article >>> para-aminobenzoic acid PABA, a substance used in suntan lotion and used clinically to tre...