Gallbladder Problems – Symptoms and Types of Diseases The gallbladder:• Is a pear shaped organ • Is situated under the liver in the abdomen • Stores bile (a mixture of fluids, fat and cholesterol) • Helps vitamins and nutrients to be absorbed easily into the blood Gallbladder Problems – Symptoms
• Pain – Usually occurs in the upper abdomen – Could be mild and infrequent or severe and frequent – Pain may radiate to the back and chest • Nausea or Vomiting • Acid reflux and gas • Fever or Chills (usually sign of an infection) • Chronic Diarrhea (More than four bowel movements a day, continuously for weeks) • Jaundice • Unusual Stools or Urine – Stools will be light in colour – Urine will be dark and yellow – Usually a symptom of bile duct blocks Gallbladder Diseases
• Cholecystitis- Is the inflammation of the gall bladder (can be acute or chronic) • Gallstones- Small, hard deposits, usually harmless, but if infected can cause inflammation and pain • Choledocholithiasis – Common bile duct stones which occur in the tube that joins the gall bladder to the intestines.