Their presence sometimes indicates an underlying gallbladder issue, such as chronic cholecystitis, which is gallbladder inflammation. This inflammation occurs when the gallbladder does not empty ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and ...

Gallbladder cancer is a highly aggressive condition with vague symptoms, often leading to late diagnosis. Risk factors ...

High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

Gangrenous cholecystitis is considered a medical emergency, requiring surgical removal of the gallbladder. An imaging test that allows for the visualization of bile movement through the bile duct ...

Box 1. Nomenclature of Borrelia burgdorferisensu lato genospecies. Box 2. Operational definition of chronic Lyme disease published by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.

smi.auc.dk Pain mechanisms in patients with chronic pancreatitis are incompletely understood and probably multifactorial. Recently, evidence from experimental human pain research has indicated that in ...

Acalculous cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder without gallstones, a condition more common in individuals with chronic illnesses like SCD. Symptoms mimic acute cholecystitis but occur ...

A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

Fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), are chronic conditions that have similar symptoms. Both cause extreme tiredness, which could ...

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