WHAT IS CHOCECYSTITIS
Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is inflammation of the gallbladder. Your
gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your
abdomen, beneath your liver
SYMPTOMS
Severe pain in your upper right or center abdomen
Nausea
Fever
CAUSES
Gallstones, Tumor, Bile duct blockage
PREVENTION
Lose weight slowly, Maintain a healthy weight, Choose a healthy diet
TREATMENT
Fluids through a vein in your arm, Antibiotics to fight infection
Procedure to remove stones
WHAT IS CHOLANGITIS
Cholangitis is an inflammation of the bile duct system
SYMPTOMS
Fever, Chills, Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
CAUSES
A tumor, Blood clots, Swollen pancreas
PREVENTION
Quit smoking, stop drinking alcohol and stop using illegal drugs
TREATMENT
If you have cholangitis, you will likely be in the hospital for a few days.
You will be given fluids by IV (intravenous) line through a vein.
You will also have pain medicine and bacteria-fighting medicine (antibiotics)
WHAT IS ANAL FISSURE
An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus.
An anal fissure may occur when you pass hard or large stools during a bowel
Movement
SYMPTOMS
. Pain, sometimes severe, during bowel movements, Pain, sometimes severe,
during bowel movements, A visible crack in the skin around the anu
CAUSES
Passing large or hard stools, Chronic diarrhea, Anal intercourse
PREVENTION
You may be able to prevent an anal fissure by taking measures to prevent
constipation or diarrhea. Eat high-fiber foods, drink fluids and exercise
regularly to keep from having to strain during bowel movements
TREATMENT
Externally applied nitroglycerin (Rectiv), Topical anesthetic creams
WHAT IS RECTAL PROLAPSE
Prolapse means that a body part has slipped or fallen down from its normal position
SYMPTOMS
Feeling a bulge outside your anus, Seeing a red mass outside your anal opening
CAUSES
Long-term history of diarrhea or constipation, Long-term history of having to
strain when you poop
PREVENTION
make high-fiber foods part of your regular diet, including fruits, vegetables,
bran, and beans
TREATMENT
Through the abdomen and Rectal repair