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Gall bladder symptoms

Gall bladder symptoms: Introduction

Further information about Gall bladder symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Gall bladder symptoms: gallstones or other types.

Gall bladder symptoms: Symptoms affecting the gall bladder. See free access online books about Gall bladder symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 24 causes of Gall bladder symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Gall bladder symptoms

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Gall bladder symptoms: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Gall bladder symptoms

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Gall bladder symptoms: Related Rare Diseases

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Diagnostic tests for Gall bladder symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Gall bladder symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Temperature (may suggest acute cholecystitis or acute cholangitis)
    • Inspect for jaundice (suggests gallstones in the common bile duct, cancer of the bile ducts, cholangitis or post-surgical biliary stricture)
    • Abdominal examination looking for tenderness in the right upper abdomen and occasionally a palpable gallbladder
  • Blood tests
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Gall bladder symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had gallbladder symptoms? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • What symptoms do you have that you attribute to your gallbladder?
  • Risk factors for gallstones (cholesterol type)? - e.g. female sex, fair skin, overweight, oral contraceptive pill, multiparity (having given birth to at least two children), diabetes, cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease and fasting.
  • Risk factors for gallstones (pigment type)? - e.g. sickle cell anemia, cirrhosis of the liver.
  • more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Gall bladder symptoms) may include:

  • Jaundice (yellowing of the skin), dark urine and pale stools, itchy skin? - indicates gallstones of the common bile duct, cancer of the bile ducts, cholangitis or post surgical biliary stricture.
  • Fever? - may suggest acute cholecystitis or acute cholangitis.
  • Symptoms of gallstones in the gallbladder? - e.g. sudden onset of steady pain in right upper and/or central upper abdomen lasting for a few minutes to several hours, nausea and vomiting may accompany the pain. May also have fatty food intolerance, indigestion, heartburn and flatulence. Note: gallstones may be without symptoms, nausea and vomiting may accompany the pain.
  • Symptoms of acute cholangitis (bacterial infection of the bile ducts due to gallstones, cancers or stricture of the common bile duct)? - e.g. right upper abdominal pain, jaundice, chills and fever.
  • Symptoms of gallbladder cancer? - e.g. persistent right upper abdominal pain, may also have symptoms of acute cholangitis.
  • more symptoms...»

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Organs affected by Gall bladder symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Gall bladder symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Gall bladder symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Gall bladder symptoms mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 24 causes of Gall bladder symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Gall bladder symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gall bladder symptoms. Of the 24 causes of Gall bladder symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 4 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 20 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 24 causes of Gall bladder symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Gall bladder symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Gall bladder symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

C

  • Caroli Disease ... gallstones
  • Cholecystitis ... gallbladder inflammation
  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... Gallstones

    F

  • Familial hyperlipoproteinemia ... gallstones

    G

  • Gallstones ... Gallstone attack symptoms

    P

  • Protoporphyria erythropoietic ... gallstones
  • Pyruvate kinase deficiency, hemolytic anemia ... gallstones

    Conditions listing complications: Gall bladder symptoms:

    The following list of conditions have 'Gall bladder symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Alpha thalassemia - Hemoglobin H disease ... gallstones

    B

  • Biliary cirrhosis ... gallstones

    C

  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... Gallstones
  • Crohn's disease ... gallstones

    G

  • Gallstones ... bile duct gallstone, gallbladder inflammation

    H

  • Hereditary spherocytosis ... gallstones

    S

  • Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis ... gallstones

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  • Causes of Gall bladder symptoms Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Gall bladder symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Gall bladder symptoms?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Gall bladder symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Gall bladder symptoms:

    Subtypes of Gall bladder symptoms:

    Gallstones (11 causes)

    Symptoms related to Gall bladder symptoms:

    Bile symptoms, Liver symptoms (1408 causes), Pancreas symptoms (212 causes), Gallstones (11 causes)

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