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Dalton Harper
1/21/13
Friday Work- Anatomy
Disease: Gallstones
1. Diagnosis:
Q: What is the name of the disease?
A: Gallstones
Q: What part or parts of the body are affected?
A: The gallbladder
2. Cause:
Q: What is causing the disease?
A: A lack of melatonin could significantly contribute to gallbladder stones.
3. Symptoms:
Q: List the common initial signs of gallstones.
Nausea
Vomiting
Gas
Burping
Pain under right side of rib cage
Severe upper abdominal pain
Q: Do new symptoms develop as the disease progresses?
A: Yes
Q: How is this disease distinguished from other, perhaps similar disease?
A: There is a lot of severe pain in the rib cage and upper abdominal area
4. Type of Transmission:
Q: How is the disease passed from person to person?
A: Gallstone cannot be passed from person to person
5. Treatment:
Q: How is the disease treated?
Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder surgically)
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is an infrequently used method for treating gallstones, particularly those lodged in bile ducts.
Sphincterotomy involves cutting the muscle of the common bile duct (sphincter) at the junction of the common bile duct and the duodenum in order to allow easier access to the common bile duct.
6. Q: Is there a vaccine for the disease?
A: There are 2 treatments for this disease.
Oral Dissolution Therapy- Drugs, ursodiol (Actigall) and chenodiol (Chenix), have been used and work best for small cholesterol stones. These drugs can take months or even years to dissolve the gallstones.
Contact Dissolution Therapy- This is a treatment that involves injecting methyl terbutyl ether directly into the gallbladder. This drug can dissolve gallstones in 1 to 3 days. This treatment, however, can be risky because it is a flammable anesthetic, and it can be toxic.
7. Prognosis:
Q: What is the chance is being cured if you contact this disease?
A: You can have gallstones
1/21/13
Friday Work- Anatomy
Disease: Gallstones
1. Diagnosis:
Q: What is the name of the disease?
A: Gallstones
Q: What part or parts of the body are affected?
A: The gallbladder
2. Cause:
Q: What is causing the disease?
A: A lack of melatonin could significantly contribute to gallbladder stones.
3. Symptoms:
Q: List the common initial signs of gallstones.
Nausea
Vomiting
Gas
Burping
Pain under right side of rib cage
Severe upper abdominal pain
Q: Do new symptoms develop as the disease progresses?
A: Yes
Q: How is this disease distinguished from other, perhaps similar disease?
A: There is a lot of severe pain in the rib cage and upper abdominal area
4. Type of Transmission:
Q: How is the disease passed from person to person?
A: Gallstone cannot be passed from person to person
5. Treatment:
Q: How is the disease treated?
Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder surgically)
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is an infrequently used method for treating gallstones, particularly those lodged in bile ducts.
Sphincterotomy involves cutting the muscle of the common bile duct (sphincter) at the junction of the common bile duct and the duodenum in order to allow easier access to the common bile duct.
6. Q: Is there a vaccine for the disease?
A: There are 2 treatments for this disease.
Oral Dissolution Therapy- Drugs, ursodiol (Actigall) and chenodiol (Chenix), have been used and work best for small cholesterol stones. These drugs can take months or even years to dissolve the gallstones.
Contact Dissolution Therapy- This is a treatment that involves injecting methyl terbutyl ether directly into the gallbladder. This drug can dissolve gallstones in 1 to 3 days. This treatment, however, can be risky because it is a flammable anesthetic, and it can be toxic.
7. Prognosis:
Q: What is the chance is being cured if you contact this disease?
A: You can have gallstones