Gallstone disease
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Prashanth Saddala M.B.B.S
Synonyms and related keywords: Cholecystolithiasis; choleliths; cholelithiasis; biliary colic; gall stones; gallbladder calculus.
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Gallstone disease from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External links
- Gallbladder removal - series from Nuggets Medical Encyclopedia
- "Gall Stones and Gall Bladder Surgery" Information for this article was located from the University of Florida, Medical Library in Gainesville, Florida, and researched by Richard Pressinger (M.Ed.) and Jerry Abraham (M.B.A)
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