Gallstones are hardened deposit of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder, which is a small pear-shaped organ on the right side below the liver. Gallstones usually are as little as small grain of sand and as large as a golf ball. Typically there are no symptoms for gallstones unless they block the duct. This will cause sudden and rapid intensifying pain on the right portion of the abdomen as well as the center of the abdomen just below your breastbone. You may also experience back pain in the shoulder blades and or pain in your right shoulder as well as nausea or vomiting. There are two kinds of gallstones that can form in the gallbladder which are Cholesterol gallstones and Pigment gallstones. Cholesterol gallstones usually appear yellow and are composed mainly of undissolved cholesterol. Pigment gallstones are dark brown or black …show more content…
Complication of gallstones can be inflammation of the bladder, blockage of the common bile duct, blockage of the pancreatic duct, and gallbladder cancer. You may prevent the chance of getting gallstone by not skipping meals; lose weight slowly and by maintaining a healthy weight. How to determine gallstones is by your doctor may recommend an abdominal ultrasound to see if there is anything that seems like gallstones. Another way is by to test to check if your bile ducts for gallstone that may be causing a blockage. A third way they may test you is blood test that may reveal complications you may have. One type of treatment is removing the gallbladder, known as cholecystectomy; this is where they remove the whole gallbladder this will prevent for any future gallstones to reappear. Another way is they may prescribe medications that can help dissolve the gallstones. Gallstones are not fun once they decide to cause you pain!-
The earth began as nothing but water and darkness, and all the animals were in Galúnlati, above the stone vault that makes up the sky. Galúnlati became so crowded that the animals needed more room, and they wanted to move down to earth. Not knowing what was below the water, they sent down the Water-beetle to explore. Water-beetle dove below the water and eventually came back with some mud from below. That mud grew and grew, and finally it became the island that we call earth.
Hailing from the small merchant village of Darkhearth Sanctuary, a little boy named Brickers Stonecutter was born the youngest of a middle class family. Both of his parents worked as merchants, and he had four sisters and a brother. Being taught at a young age that violence isn't always the answer, Brickers made a vow to himself that he won't lay hands on anyone who didn't deserve it. As the years went by, Brickers grew up and his family life started taking a turn for the worse. His father lost his job and started drinking heavily with whatever money he and his mom made; by this time his sisters and brother were out of the house and he was working as a merchant for the local temple.
Recently, in the last couple of weeks, she started noticing a similar type of pain. It was on the left
Naomi: She should go home and rest. If she is still in pain she should take aspirin. Harry: Harry’s could have the stone broken up via lithotripsy. He could also have surgery to remove his gallbladder.
Darwin was a naturalist and geologist who was best known for his work on the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Islands are off the coast of Ecuador. When Darwin was on the islands, he noticed many finches. Also, each island had a distinct group of finches, different from the ones on the other islands based on their beaks. This is where he got his idea for natural selection.
SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF: You develop increased pain or swelling in the area. You have trouble walking or difficulty with normal activity. You have a fever.
Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is the deadliest form of skin cancer. According to the World Health Organization it is estimated that 132,000 people are diagnosed with the disease annually, and it is the cause of death for more than 37,000 people annually (Hodgetts, 2013). The cancerous growths begin to develop when DNA in skin cells is damaged, normally by excess exposure to ultraviolet radiation either from sunlight or tanning beds. This damage triggers mutations. This causes the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors.
So, you're checking yourself out in the mirror and what do you see? A beer belly? A muffin top? Can you feel your stomach sitting on your lap? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you in need of some fat blockers, some exercise and a new diet menu.
From research on the internet on several medical websites, I found out this diagnosis is often given when the doctor has no idea what is wrong with you. Well, most of the time that is true. “The pain will go away in a couple of weeks,” they told me. “And if it doesn’t?” my mom
The pancreas can result in pain in the back that is directly behind the pancreas usually at spinal levels
Mesothelioma in the belly (peritoneal mesothelioma) Pleural mesothelioma begins in the sheets of tissue that cover the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma develops in the tissue coating within of the mid-region (tummy). Pleural mesothelioma is substantially more normal than peritoneal mesothelioma.
Uncle Rock by Dagoberto Gilb is a story about a young man name Erick, who meets his mother’s boyfriend or friends. In the beginning of the story, Erick and his mother is at a restaurant eating his favorite food. As Erick and his mother are eating, a man comes up to them and started a conversation. Erick notices that the man is complimenting his mother on how she looks. When they were talking in the restaurant, Erick thought about the time his mother almost game a man her name because he’ wearing a suit.
Finally, in March I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (or IBS) and given the medicine Hyoscyamine to try out. Basically the medicine was used to relax my stomach and stop it from cramping. The medicine worked pretty well for a few months. I was able to
Type 1 of Gaucher Disease does not affect the central nervous system, more importantly the brain. Type 1 is the most common type, the condition of the disease can range from mild to severe and symptoms can appear anytime. The signs and symptoms of the disease can include easy bruising, fatigue, enlarged spleen or liver, bone problems, low red blood cells and lung disease. Medication and an enzyme replacement could treat this common type of Gaucher Disease depending on the severeness of the disease.
Queen of Earth This critique paper is based off of a suggestion I received from my professor on a film that was playing at the MDC Tower Theater. The movie was called “Queen of Earth” which is directed by Alex Ross Perry and was released August 25th, 2015. The film takes place in an estate near a lake miles away from a city. The house belongs to a woman named Virginia’s parents who are wealthy and often lent it to her daughter for the summer.