| In our first article we have talked about the gall | | | | functioning normally, but most of the times |
| bladder and about gallstones and what are the | | | | doctors do an ultrasound scanning, which is |
| symptoms for this disease. Now we shall see | | | | painless and quick. |
| what can be done to diagnose this disease and | | | | It can be possible that the ultrasound scan may |
| how to treat it. | | | | not to give a conclusive result. In this case a |
| But first, there would be one more thing to say. | | | | computerized tomography or an MRI are the |
| Besides an inflammation and an infection of the | | | | next tests the patient must go through. |
| gall baldder, there is one more important | | | | Another way of diagnosing a gallbladder disease is |
| symptom of gallstones. | | | | by taking an examination using an x- ray with |
| Jaundice, in free speack a discoloration of a | | | | films. This is taken in a period of two days and |
| person's skin and whites of one' s eyes, is | | | | can determine if the gall bladder is able to function |
| another big symptom for gallstones. This takes | | | | normally. The doctors look to see is your gall |
| place when the flow of the bile from the liver is | | | | bladder is able to contract. |
| obstructioned. You can easily see symptoms like | | | | There are many ways of treating a gallbladder |
| an itchy skin, an ubnormal yellow skin color, dark | | | | disease, but if there are no symptoms or they |
| urine. If together with all these you also have a | | | | are very mild, treatment is not necessary. But if |
| fever and chills, that means that the infection is | | | | you suffer from gallstones, the most used |
| starting to spread and a doctor must be seen | | | | method is surgery. Of course there are other |
| right away. | | | | ways of treating this condition. |
| As this is not a lifetretening condition, if the | | | | They can be dissolved by using medication, but |
| symptoms do not indicate a serious infection, this | | | | this process is very long. There is also the |
| disease can also be treated at home. For pain you | | | | possibility that gallstones may apear again, so this |
| can take painkillers or place something worm on | | | | is not a very certain treatment. It is mainly used |
| the painful part of the body. It is also indicated | | | | in cases of small gallstones. |
| that you have a low fat diet. | | | | If you have only one gallstones, doctors can also |
| There are many ways to diagnose gallstones if | | | | use sound energy to distroy this stone. But it is |
| you find yourself at the doctor. The first thing to | | | | not very accurate in cases of gallstones. It is |
| do is to take blood and see if the liver is | | | | mostly used for kidney stones. |