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Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the belly under the liver. The gallbladder holds fluid that digests food.
Cholecystitis (KO-leh-sis-TY-tiss) is inflammation in your gallbladder, the small, pear-shaped organ that lives under your liver and stores the bile your liver makes. Your gallbladder sends bile to your small intestine after you eat to help digest fats. It sends and receives bile through tiny pipelines called bile ducts.
If you’re nauseated and in pain, it may not be a stomach bug. Learn what cholecystitis is, what it has to do with the gallbladder, and how it is treated.
For cholecystitis, some basic questions to ask include: Is cholecystitis the likely cause of my belly pain? What are other possible causes for my symptoms? What tests do I need? Do I need to have my gallbladder taken out? How soon do I need surgery? What are the risks of surgery? How long does it take to recover from gallbladder surgery?
Cholecystitis is a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder. It happens when bile becomes trapped and builds up in the gallbladder. In most cases this happens when solid lumps (gallstones) block the tube that drains bile from the gallbladder.
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. [8] Symptoms include right upper abdominal pain, pain in the right shoulder, nausea, vomiting, and occasionally fever. [1] Often gallbladder attacks (biliary colic) precede acute cholecystitis. [1] The pain lasts longer in cholecystitis than in a typical gallbladder attack. [1]
Cholecystitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder that usually occurs due to a gallstone getting stuck in the opening. It can cause abdominal bloating, nausea, and...
Cholecystitis is the most common problem resulting from gallbladder stones. It occurs when a stone blocks the cystic duct, which carries bile from the gallbladder. Cholecystitis is classified as acute or chronic.
Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder that develops over hours, usually because a gallstone obstructs the cystic duct. Symptoms include right upper quadrant pain and tenderness, sometimes accompanied by fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting. Abdominal ultrasonography detects the gallstone and sometimes the associated inflammation.
Acute cholecystitis is the sudden inflammation of the gallbladder that causes marked abdominal pain, often with nausea, vomiting, and fever. Chronic cholecystitis is a lower intensity inflammation of the gallbladder that lasts a long time.