Pancreatitis and cholecystitis

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Avatar n tn The other causes could be jaundice if there is yellowish discoloration of skin, food poisoning if the symptoms occurred shortly after taking food, peptic ulcer disease and sometimes cholecystitis and pancreatitis. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance. In the meantime take oral fluids. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
504535 tn?1210527032 Yellow stools generally indicate insufficient bile output like cholecystitis, gall stones, it can also indicate an intestinal infection like giardiasis when the stool passes very quickly through the intestine. Other conditions that can cause yellow stools include hepatitis, pancreatitis or liver cirrhosis. It does not indicate cancer like you rightly mentioned.
Avatar f tn Just wanted to add that of this long list, the most common causes of elevated liver enzymes would be the drugs (Rx or OTC) and cholecystitis/pancreatitis. However, there is usually pain, nausea and fever associated with those, so you would know something was wrong. If your liver scan looks good, try not to worry too much. It sounds like your doctor is on top of this and will definitely follow up with you on it.
Avatar f tn Elevated levels of CA 19-9 may indicate advanced cancer in the pancreas, but it is also associated with noncancerous conditions, including gallstones, pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and cholecystitis. So, there indeed can be benign reasons for that elevation but obviously you need to investigate this with your doctor. The other elevation you mention of the IgG subclass 2 is a big concerning as well.
Avatar f tn Hi, lipase is a protein (enzyme) released by the pancreas into the small intestine. It can be elevated due to acute pancreatitis and considering the location of pain this could be a possibility. X rays can be normal in pancreatitis and ultrasonography may reveal abnormal findings. Your symptoms and elevated lipase levels can also be seen in cholecystitis. And going on a gallbladder conscious diet will not hinder the findings so don’t worry.
Avatar n tn This resolved slowly and he presented to a Dr about 4 days later, and was thought to have had pancreatitis. All subsequent tests and scans normal, including test for cholecystitis. Only remarkable point was fatty liver but this has not been seen as particularly problematic. He is on no medicaition at all. Who should we consult further about this???
Avatar f tn The other causes could be jaundice if there is yellowish discoloration of skin, food poisoning if the symptoms occurred shortly after taking food, peptic ulcer disease and sometimes cholecystitis and pancreatitis. Please consult your primary care physician for further evaluation. In the meantime take oral fluids and OTC acetaminophen for the pain. Regards.
Avatar n tn I went to the doctor the other night for chest pains and found out I had acid reflex..... When they ran the blood tests they found I had elevated Lipase ( H 299). For the past few months I have had stomach discomfort.... What could this mean? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/232211'>Elevated lipase level</a>.
Avatar m tn The other causes could be jaundice if there is yellowish discoloration of skin, food poisoning if the symptoms occurred shortly after taking food, peptic ulcer disease and sometimes cholecystitis and pancreatitis. You can follow up with an abdominal ultrasonography to detect any structural abnormalities. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar f tn In few cases the sludge may resolve itself. However it can also lead to other health issues like gallstones, pancreatitis, cholecystitis and gallstone-biliary colic. It is suggested to consult a gastroenterologist and depending upon each patient's individual situation the doctor will advise watching and waiting, changing eating habits or surgical removal of the gallbladder. Do keep me posted. Best wishes and regards!
Avatar f tn Unfortunately, I ended up with severe acute pancreatitis, and hardly any relief from the procedure. I have tried over 12 medications: amitryptyline, noritryptline, bentyl, levisin, nitro patch, nitroglycerin, toprol xl, wellbutrin xl, neurontin just to name a few. I have consistent RUQ pain that gets worse when trying to eat. I am nauseas almost every day which I take zofran for most of the time that works. Some days after eating I vomit, or have dirreah.
312330 tn?1245176752 the granulomas may be due to a secondary infection related to the steroids and not directly the churg-strauss Churg-strauss and other types of vasculitis can cause acalculous cholecystitis and prompt the need for cholecystectomy. While on prednisone you are immunosuppressed which might impede the production of protective or diagnostic hepatitis antibodies. how about medications such cellcept or azathioprine as steroid-sparing agents?
Avatar n tn It can also be elevated with gallstones, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, and cholecystitis. Do you already have a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer?
Avatar m tn The reason we recommend removal of the gallbladder in patients with symptomatic gallbladder disease is because they have a 1 in 3 chance of developing a significant complication such as acute cholecystitis, pancreatitis, cholangitis, etc. The risk of death when we are forced to deal with folks in the face of one of these complications rises 100 fold. So, you can opt for elective gallbladder removal. Regards.
Avatar f tn Your doctor determines the specific cause of your elevated liver enzymes by reviewing your medications, your signs and symptoms and, in some cases, other tests and procedures.
Avatar f tn The reason we recommend removal of the gallbladder in patients with symptomatic gallbladder disease is because they have a 1 in 3 chance of developing a significant complication such as acute cholecystitis, pancreatitis, cholangitis, etc. The risk of death when we are forced to deal with folks in the face of one of these complications rises 100 fold. Regards.
Avatar f tn hi, my name is hillary and i am 26 years old i just recently got discharged from the hospital, the eason i went was stomach pain.....well they admitted me gave me blood tests and told me that my liver enzymes were elevated but she had said slightly. well to make a long story short they give me a colonoscopy (because i cant go to the bathroom like i should) a ultra sound, a cervix exam and last but not least an MRI but i wont know the results of that until next week.
Avatar m tn The other causes could be jaundice if there is yellowish discoloration of skin, food poisoning if the symptoms occurred shortly after taking food, peptic ulcer disease and sometimes cholecystitis and pancreatitis. Please consult your primary care physician for further evaluation. In the meantime take oral fluids and include plenty of yogurt in your diet. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar f tn There are various possibilities for paleness of stools like biliary diseases(obstruction,decreased synthesis, cholecystitis, gallstones,biliary cancer) , liver pathologies(like viral hepatitis,cirrhosis) , pancreatic disorders(pancreatitis,pancreatic cancer) , giardia parasitic infection,cystic fibrosis , celiac disease and topical sprue. Are you having any other associated symptom or sign? In my opinion,you should consult a gastroenterologist and get these possibilities ruled out one by one.
656452 tn?1332783935 Patients with symptoms - even a single attack - if followed have about a one in three chance of developing serious complications such as cholecystitis or pancreatitis. Studies in the open cholecystectomy era demonstrated a hundred fold increase in the mortality rate when we were forced to take care of these folks in the face of one of these complications. The "I'll just wait til another attack" approach maximizes the chance of a bad outcome.
Avatar f tn Hello, It can be cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis and gall bladder disease can cause severe epigastric and right upper abdominal pain along with green colored stools. Left sided pain may result when the liver due to bild duct obstruction is effected. You need to consult a physician and get ultrasound upper abdomen, liver function tests and gall bladder evaluated.
Avatar m tn What makes the pain worse? Pain due to inflammation (appendicitis, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis) typically is aggravated by sneezing, coughing or any jarring motion. Patients with inflammation as the cause of their pain prefer to lie still. Pain that is accompanied by heartburns or nausea is often due to dyspepsia or GERD.
Avatar f tn s use as a guide to help differentiate between forms of gastric cancer like pancreatic and bile duct cancers. Elevated CA19-9 can also be from gallstones, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, and cholecystitis.