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Gallbladders and Bile
Bile is produced in the liver, stored and concentrated in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine. Bile emulsifies the lipids in fatty food and makes it easier to digest. Unfortunately, the gallbladder can develop gallstones which can be tiny grains or as big as golf balls. Some cause no trouble but others may become life threatening.
838 Questions
What bacteria infects the bile ducts?
The bacterium most commonly associated with infection of the bile ducts is Escherichia coli
Severe pain in stomach and bile attacks when gallbladder is gone and appendix is fine?
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Describes the presence of stones in the gallbladder?
- chronic stomach pains: can be caused by excess/over movement, or by certain foods - greasy/fatty or spicy
- Vomiting/Nausea
- fatigue
- headaches
Bile is made in the liver, it does its job in the small intestine, and it is stored gallbladder
Why do people with gallstones have difficulty digesting certain foods?
Gallstones block the bile duct preventing bile from entering the small intestine. Bile is needed to physically breakdown lipids
Nope! You can live without it, but it might cause some complications without it.
It means that there are no gall stones present and no bilious sludge. That is a very good thing. No problems found.
Where does bile act in the alimentary canal?
Bile does not act in the alimentary canal until fatty foods enter the duodenum. The bile is produced in the liver, and then held in the gallbladder until it is needed.
Yes. Cows have a functioning liver and gall bladder just like humans do.
What are the biliary apparatus?
biliary apparatus collects bile from live and store it in gall bladder
What is the normal pH of human bile and fish bile?
The normal physiologic pH of human bile is 7.- to 7.7. Ref: Murray RK, Granner DK, Mayes PA, Rodwell VM. Harper's Biochemsitry.Connecticut: Prentice-Hall;1988. 580 p.
How does bile help in the digestion of fat?
Bile acts like a detergent, dissolving and dispersing the droplets of fat found in fatty foods.
Yes it can be. If it's bright red it's fresh blood, but dark red is dead blood (left over from bleeding during surgery.) If this continues by the end of the week please see your doctor and have a stool sample done.
Is bile necessary for emulsification?
Yes, bile plays a vital role in emulsifying lipids in the duodenum.
what causes the ampulla of vater in the pancreas to be prominent
What if you will not go for a gallbladder surgery are there any alternatives?
A long term low-fat diet is the alternative. It is very effective, but not everybody can stick to it.
What makes a person have an unusually large gallbladder?
If you are unusually large, then everything else in you is unusually large. I am a doctor... I know what i am talking about. Now, lay off the galls!
How long before you can fly after ERCP to remove gallstones?
If your endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) was only a test, and no stents were placed, you should be able to fly within 24 hours. If a stent was placed, you should wait 2-3 days before travelling via air.
Can a bile duct blockage create pain in the neck and shoulders?
Yes. Liver and gall bladder pains are commonly felt in right shoulder. This is called as referred pain.
Does bile contain sodium bicarbonate?
Bile contains bicarbonate which, along with pancreatic secretion, is released into the small intestine to neutralize stomach acid. However, sodium bicarbonate is a white powder commonly called baking soda. Bicarbonate in the body is in ionic form.
Can gallbladder attack be confused with a heart attack?
not really because a gallbladder is related to your digestive system and your heart is related to your cardiovascular system
