81. Gallstones CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center provides research services and healthcare information to physicians, http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00048940.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Gallstones Definition A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with life-threatening complications. Description Gallstones vary in size and chemical structure. A gallstone may be as tiny as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. Eighty percent of gallstones are composed of cholesterol. They are formed when the liver produces more cholesterol than digestive juices can liquefy. The remaining 20% of gallstones are composed of calcium and an orange-yellow waste product called bilirubin. Bilirubin gives urine its characteristic color and sometimes causes jaundice Gallstones are the most common of all gallbladder problems. They are responsible for 90% of gallbladder and bile duct disease, and are the fifth most common reason for hospitalization of adults in the United States. Gallstones usually develop in adults between the ages of 20 and 50; about 20% of patients with gallstones are over 40. The risk of developing gallstones increases with ageat least 20% of people over 60 have a single large stone or as many as several thousand smaller ones. The gender ratio of gallstone patients changes with age. Young women are between two and six times more likely to develop gallstones than men in the same age group. In patients over 50, the condition affects men and women with equal frequency. Native Americans develop gallstones more often than any other segment of the population; Mexican-Americans have the second-highest incidence of this disease.

82. Gallstones: Information From Answers.com gallstones What are gallstones? gallstones are stones that form in the gall (bile). Bile is a watery liquid made by the cells of the liver that is. http://www.answers.com/topic/gallstones

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Diagnosis Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Gallstones Diagnosis Gallstones What are gallstones? Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder; however, they also may form anywhere there is bilein the intrahepatic, hepatic, common bile, and cystic ducts. Gallstones also may move about within bile, for example, from the gallbladder into the cystic or common duct. What causes gallstones? Related Links on MedicineNet.com Page 2 of this Article Related Medical Procedures and Tests The Doctor's Response Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use the information on this web site for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition. You should carefully read all product packaging. If you have or suspect you have a medical problem, promptly contact your professional healthcare provider. Statements and information regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Please consult your healthcare provider before beginning any course of supplementation or treatment.

83. Gallstone: Definition And Much More From Answers.com gallstones can cause considerable pain and can even obstruct the flow of bile Cholesterol gallstones develop when bile contains too much cholesterol and http://www.answers.com/topic/gallstone

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Health Medical WordNet Wikipedia Translations Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping gallstone Dictionary gall·stone g´l stōn n. A small, hard, pathological concretion, composed chiefly of cholesterol, calcium salts, and bile pigments, formed in the gallbladder or in a bile duct. Health gallstone A hard, pebblelike material deposited in the gallbladder or bile ducts by the process of chemical precipitation . Gallstones can cause considerable pain and can even obstruct the flow of bile from the gallbladder. On some occasions, the entire gallbladder must be removed by surgery. Medical gall·stone g´l stōn n. A concretion in the gallbladder or in a bile duct, composed chiefly of cholesterol, calcium salts, and bile pigments. Also called biliary calculus cholelith WordNet Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun gallstone has one meaning: Meaning #1 a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts Synonym: bilestone Wikipedia gallstone In medicine gallstones are crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal bile components.

84. BBC - Health - Conditions - Gallstones The causes and symptoms of gallstones and how they re treated. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/gallstones1.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index FRIDAY 9th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Gallstones Dr Rob Hicks Gallstones affect up to one in ten people. Often they pass out of the body unnoticed, but occasionally they cause symptoms including abdominal pain and nausea. In this article What are they? Who's affected? Prevention and treatment Future problems What are they? Gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in the gall bladder. Most are the size of peas, but they can be as large as pebbles. Gallstones can be found in the gall bladder or in the bile duct that connects the gall bladder to the small intestine. Most gallstones are made of cholesterol and bile pigments. Some gallstones, however, are just made of cholesterol and some are made of bile pigment. Often gallstones don't cause symptoms. However, if one partially or completely blocks the normal flow of bile, it may cause an attack of biliary colic with upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. These episodes are normally brief and typically follow a fatty meal, which causes the gall bladder to contract. Stones that continue to block the drainage of bile can cause inflammation or infection of the gall bladder and bile ducts, jaundice and acute

85. Gallstones gallstones are hard stones of cholesterol and other substances that can form in the gallbladder, a small http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/stg124353.asp

var guid_source = ""; var guid_source_id = ""; //unused var encodedurl = ""; WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center XML News via RSS Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Health Tools Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map You are in Medical Library Our Content Sources Ask A Question Clinical Trials Health Guide A-Z Health Topics Symptoms Medical Tests Medications ... Support Organizations Gallstones Gallstones are hard stones of cholesterol and other substances that can form in the gallbladder, a small sac located just under the liver that stores bile, which helps the body digest fats. Gallstones also can develop in the common bile duct, the tube that carries bile from the gallbladder and the liver to the small intestine. Gallstones are common, and they develop when there is too much cholesterol in the bile for it to remain dissolved or when the gallbladder does not empty as quickly as it should. Gallstones are most common in women, people who are obese, older people, people with sickle cell disease, people who have lost weight rapidly, and people taking certain medications. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as big as a large coin. They may irritate the gallbladder and interfere with the way it works.

86. Gallstones gallstones are small stones made from cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts - that form in the gall bladder. Medical treatment may not be necessary http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Gallstones?OpenDo

87. CORE | Gallstones About one in ten people in Britain have gallstones, especially women, overweight people, and those who are middle aged or over. http://www.digestivedisorders.org.uk/Default.aspx?docname=doc_gallstones

88. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Gallstones gallstones are stones that form in the gallbladder. Most gallstones are crystals of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy substance used for many body http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=201&page=1

89. Gallstones News gallstones News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. http://www.topix.net/health/gallstones

Advanced Search Enter ZIP, City or News Search Gallstones News All Channels Front Page Autos Business ... XML Health ADHD Alcoholism Allergy Alzheimer's ... more... Gallstones News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. Front Page Health News Gallstones Hurricane Katrina Coverage on About From Sharon Gillson , Your Guide to Heartburn / Acid Reflux . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! September 02, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Coverage on About About.com has launched a special page that pulls together the ... Topics: Medicine Gallstone medicine cuts colon cancer risk, UA study says A drug commonly used to treat gallstones has emerged as a key player in the prevention of colon cancer, a major University of Arizona study has concluded. Topics: Colon Cancer Medication Actigall Drug Can Reduce Colon Cancer Risk TUCSON, Ariz. A University of Arizona study claims that a drug commonly used to treat gallstones can help people who are high risk for getting colon cancer. Topics: Medicine Tucson 3 more stories Gallstones Gallstones Learn about the two types of gallstones and how they form, their causes, the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Topics: Heartburn Medicine Hard truths about gallstones Q: What causes gallstones, and is surgery the best way to treat them? Can they be prevented? A: Gallstones, which can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball, form in the gallbladder.

90. Gallstones - Like Squeezing A Golf Ball Through A Straw Picture trying to squeeze a golf ball through a straw Those suffering from gallstones need not imagine it; they may experience it firsthand. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=27690

91. Gallstones Online health news and information for consumers. http://www.stayinginshape.com/3osfcorp/libv/i22.shtml

BROWSE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION BY TOPIC: HEART CANCER WOMEN MEN ... ALL TOPICS A - Z Gallstones We always hear about the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight. Here's another. People who maintain a healthy weight are less likely to develop gallstones, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). But when it comes to gallstones, there's a catch. Someone who is already overweight and who quickly loses weight, especially through severe calorie restriction, is actually increasing their risk of gallstones. What are gallstones What are gallstones exactly? Basically, they're clusters of solid materials, mostly cholesterol (Read about " Cholesterol "), that form in the gallbladder, an organ that lies beneath the liver and stores a substance called bile that helps with digestion. Bile helps to break down fat and eliminate excess cholesterol, according to NIDDK. But if the bile gets too saturated with cholesterol, gallstones can form. According to the American Gastroenterological Association, gallstone disease affects 10 to 15 percent of the population of the United States or more than 25 million people, although most are unaware of it because they have what's called "silent" gallstones which produce no symptoms. Some people, though, have symptomatic gallstones, which can cause pain, hospitalization, and even be life-threatening. One of the reasons could be that the gallstone is blocking the secretions from the pancreas, causing acute pancreatitis. (Read about "

92. Gallstones | Gallbladder Disease gallstones are linke tiny rocks that form in the gallbladder and can increase in size too large for the gallbladder to expell, which results in gallbladder http://www.csmc.edu/5344.html

Home Medical Dictionary Contact Us About Us ... Gallstones Gallstones The gallbladder, a small, pear-shaped organ under the liver, collects and stores bile. Bile is a thick, greenish-yellow, bitter fluid made by the liver. Bile is made up of bile salts, electrolytes, bilirubin, cholesterol and other fats. The salts help stimulate the large intestine to secrete water and other slats, which helps move the contents of the digestive tract out of the body. Bilirubin is a waste product consisting of the remains of worn-out red blood cells. The breakdown products of drugs and wastes processed by the liver are also released in bile. Bile helps the small intestine digest fats and remove waste products. It passes from the liver's bile duct into the duodenum, as needed. It does this through the common bile duct where the liver, gallbladder and pancreatic ducts join. About half the bile secreted between meals flows into the small intestine. The other have is diverted from the common bile duct through the cystic duct, into the gallbladder where it is stored. Once there, nearly 90% of the water in the bile is absorbed by the bloodstream. What is left is a concentrated solution of bile salts, biliary lipids and sodium. Gallstones are like tiny rocks that form in the gallbladder. They are made of cholesterol or bile particles that clump into a solid mass. A stone can grow as liver bile passes through the gallbladder. Most gallstones are small enough to pass out of the body through the intestines without our noticing. However, some do get caught in the narrow outlet of the gallbladder or in the intestines. This can lead to pain, a buildup of bile, pancreatitis and/or infection. Gallstones are common, especially in women, the elderly and overweight individuals.

93. Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Liver Disorders - Gallstones gallstones form when bile stored in the gallbladder hardens into stonelike There are two types of gallstones cholesterol stones and pigment stones. http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/liver/gallston.htm

You are here: Home Health Information Health Topics Liver Disorders Gallstones What are Gallstones? Gallstones form when bile stored in the gallbladder hardens into stone-like material. Too much cholesterol, bile salts, or bilirubin (bile pigment) can cause gallstones. About Gallstones There are two types of gallstones: cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Eighty percent of gallstones are cholesterol stones. Size of gallstones varies from a grain of salt to golf-ball size. A person can develop a single stone or several hundred. When gallstones are present in the gallbladder itself, it is called cholelithiasis . When gallstones are present in the bile ducts, it is called

94. Gallstones Information Is surgery to treat obesity a risk factor for gallstones? How can I safely lose weight and decrease the risk of gallstones? http://www.liversociety.org/html/gallstones.html

Home Liver Health Liver Diseases Liver Disorders ... Liver Transplants Gallstones What are gallstones? What causes gallstones? What are the symptoms of gallstones? Is obesity a risk factor for gallstones? Is weight-loss dieting a risk factor for gallstones? Is weight cycling a risk factor for gallstones? Is surgery to treat obesity a risk factor for gallstones? How can I safely lose weight and decrease the risk of gallstones? What is the treatment for gallstones? What are gallstones? Gallstones are clusters of solid material that form in the gallbladder. They are made mostly of cholesterol. Gallstones may occur as one large stone or asmany small ones. They vary in size and may be as large as a golf ball or as small as a grain of sand. Experts estimate that 16 to 22 million people in the United States have gallstones—as many as one in every 12 Americans. Most people with gallstones do not know that they have them and experience no symptoms. Painless gallstones are called silent gallstones. Sometimes gallstones can cause abdominal or back pain. These are called symptomatic gallstones. In rare cases, gallstones can cause serious health problems. Symptomatic gallstones result in about 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 500,000 operations each year in the U.S. What causes gallstones?

95. Five Important Tips If You’ve Had Gallstones Or Your Gallbladder Removed 4/10/0 Free twiceweekly natural health newsletter of top medical news on subjects including splenda, soy, sucralose, statins, insulin, aspartame, prevention and http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/10/gallstone_gallbladder.htm

Dr. Joseph Mercola Author of the Total Health Program Enter your e-mail address below to subscribe to my free newsletter: Previous Issues What This Means Health Rankings Essential Info Health Blog My Vision My Qualifications #1 Natural Health Website ... More... Health Resources Nutrition Plan Fewer Grains/Sugars More Omega-3 More Water ... E-mail to a Friend By Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege The New York Times regional newspaper interviewed me about gallbladders and I thought it would be useful to review this common problem. I have seen many hundreds of patients who have had their gallbladders removed and I don't recall anyone ever telling me that their surgeon advised them to do something to compensate for removing this important organ. Just about every one of them was told they didn't need their gallbladder and that it was perfectly fine to have it removed. This is reprehensible ignorance as it condemns the patient to a lifelong deficiency of essential fatty acids. Signs of Gallbladder Disease If you have any of the following symptoms then your gallbladder may not be functioning properly: Pain when pressing on the gallbladder, which is directly under the last rib on the right on the same plane as one’s nipple. This is usually due to gallbladder "sludge" (thick bile).

96. Virtual Hospital: Health Prose: Gallstones Health Prose A OneMinute Update for Your Health about gallstones. http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/internalmedicine/prose/gallstones.html

Health Prose: A One-Minute Update for Your Health Gallstones: Common yet Painful University of Iowa Health Science Relations and Jeffrey Field, M.D. Professor of Internal Medicine First Published: November 2000 Last Revised: September 2004 Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed After a meal, while watching television, suddenly you feel a stabbing pain below your rib cage. This isn't the first time. Eventually, you find out your pain was caused by gallstones. Gallstones are a major health problem. About 20 million people in the United States have them and one million new cases are diagnosed each year. "Gallstones are the fifth leading cause of hospitalization," says Dr. Jeffrey Field, professor of internal medicine at the UI College of Medicine and gastroenterologist at UI Hospitals and Clinics. The gallbladder is a small muscular sac located under the liver that stores bile secreted by the liver. Bile helps you digest fats. At the turn of the century, physicians believed gallstones were always the result of a diseased gallbladder. Today they realize that gallstones, most of which are composed mainly of cholesterol, are primarily caused by a disturbance in cholesterol metabolism within the liver. "There is too much cholesterol relative to the amount of other lipids in the bile," Field says. Cholesterol crystals then form in the bile and grow into larger stones. Many people can live for years without knowing they have gallstones. Pain below the right rib cage, called biliary colic, is usually the first symptom. "It's a sharp, boring, intense pain that can radiate around to the back. The gallbladder is trying to contract, but the opening into the cystic duct is blocked," Field says. Nausea, vomiting, and fever can accompany an attack, which can last several hours. Any foodsbut particularly fatty foodscan precipitate an attack. Obesity, pregnancy, diabetes, prolonged fasting, cystic fibrosis, certain medications, or a high-calorie diet can increase your chances of developing gallstones. The condition becomes more common as you age.

97. Virtual Hospital: Health Prose: The Cause Of Gallstones The more common type of gallstones consists predominately of cholesterol, gallstones originate when the concentration of bile cholesterol rises and http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/internalmedicine/prose/gallbladder.html

Health Prose: A One-Minute Update for Your Health The Cause of Gallstones University of Iowa Health Science Relations and Jeffrey Field, M.D. Professor of Internal Medicine First Published: 2000 Last Revised: September 2004 Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed About 500 thousand persons in the United States will require removal of the gallbladder this year, and many aren't sure why this most common of major operations is necessary. Dr. Jeffrey Field, professor of internal medicine at the UI Carver College of Medicine explains, "Almost all the problems result when stones are formed in the gallbladder and block the tiny tube through which the gallbladder fills and empties." Between meals the gallbladder normally collects and stores bile that has been manufactured in the liver. When the nervous and hormonal systems signal the presence of food, the gallbladder contracts, emptying the bile into the intestine to aid the digestion of fats. When the tube is blocked, however, normal emptying is impaired, and stagnant conditions in the gallbladder allow growth of bacteria. The more common type of gallstones consists predominately of cholesterol, the same fatty substance that causes problems in arteries. The cholesterol in bile is kept in solution by the detergent action of bile acids and phospholipids.

98. Gallstones Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Terms Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3537

99. TxVC: Gallstone Case Study 6 In fact, the passage of gallstones can cause the same thing; a disease called stenosing As for North Americans, gallstones appear to be their epidemic. http://utsurg.uth.tmc.edu/digestive/gallstone/gall6.html

Types of Gallstones Dr. Arlene Ricardo (Endoscopy Fellow): Did you get the pictures, Julie? I raided Dr. MacFadyen's file, and picked out the best ones. Julie Mitchell (Director, Media Production): I've digitized them and they look great. I appreciate your reviewing them with me so that I don't get too many upside down. Which one do you like best? Basket Dr. Ricardo: I like this one. What you see here is a stone that has been trapped in a device called a basket. The basket with the intact stone is being withdrawn from the bile duct. Oh, here comes Dr. Moody. What do you think about this picture? Dr. Moody: Beautiful. A piece of art, both technically and visually. Did Dr. MacFadyen let you fish it out? Dr. Ricardo: No. But he did let me withdraw the scope with the basket and stone attached. It was really thrilling and very satisfying since it spared the patient a big operation. Dr. Moody: I want to test your knowledge of diseases of the Papilla of Vater. Stenosing Papillitis Dr. Moody: Arlene, what do you think we have here? Dr. Ricardo:

100. American Indian/Alaska Native Women: Gallstones Health Problems in American Indian/Alaska Native Women gallstones. gallstones are pieces of solid matter that form in the gallbladder, http://www.4woman.gov/minority/nagallstones.cfm

Skip navigation Health Problems in American Indian/Alaska Native Women: Gallstones Gallstones are pieces of solid matter that form in the gallbladder, a part of the digestive system that stores bile, which helps your body digest food. Gallstones form when parts of the bile form hard crystals. There are 2 types of gallstones: pigment (bilirubin) and cholesterol. Most people have cholesterol gallstones. They sometimes form as lots of small stones or may form as one big stone. A lot of times, gallstones don't cause any symptoms. When they do, some common symptoms include: a severe pain in the upper abdomen or right side that sometimes lasts for several hours pain in the right shoulder or between your shoulder blades nausea or throwing up sweating indigestion or stomach bloating after a fatty meal Some factors that put you more at risk for gallstones include: obesity too much estrogen gender (female) age (over 60) taking drugs that lower cholesterol diabetes rapid weight loss fasting Because of high levels of cholesterol in their bile, more American Indians have gallstones than other women in the United States. Among the Pima Indians of Arizona, 70 percent of women have gallstones by age 30. Last updated: January 2005 Publications Frequently Asked Questions - Health Problems in American Indian/Alaska Native Women - This fact sheet explains the health issues that commonly affect American Indian/Alaskan Native women more often. It provides descriptions of the diseases and health conditions and give suggestions for prevention of the diseases and their complications. It includes links to more information on the Internet about such topics as Alcohol Abuse and Treatment, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Gallstones, Heart and Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Healthy Eating, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Lung Cancer, Prenatal Care, Smoking, and Stroke .

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