Gallstones: Clinical Overview

Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder. They can range from sand-grain size to golf-ball size. Many are asymptomatic, but when they block a duct they cause severe 'biliary colic' pain in the upper right abdomen.

Key Symptoms of Gallstones

◉Abdominal Pain→◉Nausea→◉Vomiting→◉Back Pain→◉Jaundice→◉Loss Of Appetite→◉Dark Stools→◉Pale Stools→

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Related Symptom Combinations

⊕Abdominal Pain + Nausea ⊕Abdominal Pain + Vomiting ⊕Nausea + Vomiting ⊕Back Pain + Nausea ⊕Back Pain + Vomiting ⊕Jaundice + Vomiting ⊕Back Pain + Jaundice ⊕Back Pain + Loss Of Appetite

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Medical References

Content on this page is informed by evidence-based clinical sources including:

World Health Organization (WHO)Global health guidance and disease classification
National Health Service (NHS)UK clinical guidelines and patient information
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)US public health data and clinical recommendations
PubMed – NCBIPeer-reviewed biomedical literature and clinical studies
Cochrane LibrarySystematic reviews and meta-analyses in evidence-based medicine