The diagnosis of gallbladder sludge was made by ultrasound scan in 286 (1.7%) of 17,021 patients. The mean follow-up period for these patients was 20.3 +/- 11.5 mo. Of this group 56 patients were ...

Back in 2017 Fontaines DC’s December show in Dublin was at the 300-capacity Workmans Club. Then, during a five-year growth spurt, the band released four critically acclaimed albums. Their songs ...

The company, Synagro, sells farmers treated sludge from factories and homes to use as fertilizer. But that fertilizer, also known as biosolids, can contain harmful “forever chemicals” known as ...

Acute cholecystitis is a common acute abdominal disease, but the occurrence of secondary gallbladder perforation is relatively rare, and poses a serious threat to the lives of patients. The ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The ...

These observations help your doctor determine if further testing is necessary. A gallbladder ultrasound is often the first imaging test for gallbladder issues. This noninvasive test uses sound ...

After undergoing a series of tests, including a CT scan, ultrasound, and MRI, doctors discovered her gallbladder was severely dilated and required emergency surgery. Omotola vividly recounted the ...

After a series of detailed examinations, including medical history review, physical examination, CT scan of the upper abdomen, and a follow-up abdominal ultrasound after discontinuation of the drug, ...

Roads were left covered in mud, boulders and sludge as a landslide during Storm Bert forced the evacuation of dozens of houses. Residents in the Cwmtillery area of the town went to Abertillery ...

For all six children with gallbladder sludge, EST and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage were initially performed and sludge was noted during EST in all children (Fig. 2). The disappearance of ...

The kidneys, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, spleen, and abdominal blood vessels can all be seen with an abdominal ultrasound. Healthcare providers may use an ultrasound to get a better look at these ...