| Gall bladder disease can generate a wide | | | | affections, it is still considered to be an |
| range of non-specific clinical manifestations | | | | important criteria in the process of |
| in patients. Gall bladder disease sufferers | | | | diagnosis. Recent studies have revealed the |
| usually experience differentiated symptoms | | | | fact that gall bladder disease sufferers |
| according to their age and sex. Although gall | | | | commonly experience lower back pain in more |
| bladder affections and problems can occur in | | | | advanced stages of the illness. This symptom |
| both sexes, the female gender generally | | | | of gall bladder disease is mostly common in |
| experiences more intense and diversified | | | | patients with ages over 50, rarely occurring |
| symptoms. The clinical manifestations of gall | | | | in younger adults or children. Gall bladder |
| bladder disease are also influenced by the | | | | back pain can be either the result of |
| underlying causes of the illness and its | | | | pronounced inflammation of the gall bladder |
| stage of progression. | | | | or biliary colic. |
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| The gall bladder is a small organ situated in | | | | Biliary colic is a common cause of lower back |
| the close proximity of the liver, in the | | | | pain. Biliary colic refers to formation of |
| right upper region of the abdomen. Its main | | | | gallstones inside the gall bladder and |
| purpose is to aid the liver in the process of | | | | hepato-biliary ducts. Gallstones, also known |
| fat digestion, by collecting and storing | | | | as biliary calculi, are small stones formed |
| bile, then releasing this substance inside | | | | from excess cholesterol, calcium and bile |
| the small intestine and stomach when | | | | pigments. When gallstones accumulate in large |
| necessary. Produced by the liver, bile has a | | | | amounts they can obstruct bile ducts |
| vital role in the assimilation of vitamins A, | | | | completely, facilitating the occurrence of |
| D, E and K. The composition of bile consists | | | | gall bladder infections. Associated with gall |
| of water, bile acids, phospholipids, | | | | bladder inflammation and infections, biliary |
| electrolytes and pigments. Gall bladder | | | | colic generates intense, persistent pain in |
| disease can be either caused by chemical | | | | the region of the lower abdomen and lower |
| imbalances in the composition of bile (which | | | | back. Gall bladder back pain usually occurs |
| results in thickening of bile, leading to the | | | | in episodes, each attack lasting from 20-30 |
| formation of gallstones), physiological | | | | minutes to a few hours. |
| dysfunctions at the level of the biliary | | | | |
| system or gall bladder infections. | | | | The formation and accumulation of gallstones |
| | | | at the level of the biliary system is a |
| In the early stages of the disease, people | | | | common disorder, affecting more than 15 |
| with gall bladder affections rarely | | | | percent of people with ages over 50. |
| experience pain. At first, the disease | | | | Gallstones can be easily observed with the |
| generates symptoms such as abdominal | | | | means of ultrasound tests and computerized |
| bloating, indigestion, abdominal discomfort, | | | | tomography and patients can be quickly |
| nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. As the disease | | | | diagnosed with biliary colic. If you |
| progresses, patients experience radiating | | | | experience intense abdominal and back pain, |
| pain in the region of the right upper | | | | associated with abdominal bloating, nausea |
| abdomen, pain that eventually moves to the | | | | and vomiting, it is best to see a doctor as |
| lower back side. Although lower back pain is | | | | soon as possible, in order to receive an |
| not always very revealing for gall bladder | | | | appropriate medical treatment. |