Question 1

is it true that gallbladder empyema is a fatal disease?

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Yes: You can get really sick from it if not taken out emergently.

Question 2

what is an empyema ?

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Empyema...: Empyema is when there is pus in the space surrounding the lung, between the lung and chest wall. It often needs to be drained as well as treated with antibiotics. It is a serious infection.

Question 3

what is empyema thoracis?

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Infection in chest: Empyema means there is infection/ pus inside chest cavity.  Unlike pneumonia which is inside lungs.  This is around the lung. Empyema may require surgical treatment.

Question 4

where is your gallbladder?

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: In the right side of your upper abdomen, tucked in about the middle of your liver

Question 5

how heavy is the gallbladder?

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See below: A normal gallbladder is about 3 to 4 inches long and about 1.5 to 2 inches wide. Normal capacity is up to 100 cc of bile so it is very light in weight.

Question 6

what causes gallbladder sludge?

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GB sludge: The higher the fat content, the more sludge...thickened bile acids you’ll have. Not quite gallstones yet but on their way to form stones. Look at the fat in your diet. Make your fat count. Impossible to eliminate fat from diet..this is unhealthy to do. Focus on a balanced low carb Mediterranean diet..has good fat like monounsaturated fat.

Question 7

what side is the gallbladder on?

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In most people: It is on the right side.

Question 8

how to cure contracted gallbladder ?

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Normal: A contracted gallbladder without gallstones is a normal finding after eating ; needs no treatment or &quot;cure.&quot; if you also have gallstones then ask your doctor for a referral to a surgeon for possible gallbladder surgery.

Question 9

what causes the gallbladder to collapse?

Accepted Answer

It's empty: The gallbladder largely functions as a bag that concentrates bile made in the liver.  Between meals, bile flows from the liver into the bile duct, and it is "sucked" into the gallbladder where it is concentrated between 8-20 x.  When you eat, various stimuli including cck release stimulate gallbladder contaction, and the concentrated bile is then emptied into the small intestine to mix with food.

Question 10

is the gallbladder necessary for my live?

Accepted Answer

No: The gall bladder is a muscular sac that stores digestive enzymes (bile).  Many individuals under go a procedure known as a cholecystectomy, which is a removal of the gall bladder due to gall bladder disease and live normal lives.

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