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When should you go to the emergency room for possible gallbladder issues? ive had problems for months and its just getting worse

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

ER: Reasons to go to ER for gallbladder, fever, persistent pain, vomiting, signs of jaundice

Answered 11/24/2017

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Dr. answered

If: Severe pain not responding to pain relief, persistent vomiting not stopping, or fevers then need to rapidly exclude serious complications and as a dr who works in a rural emergency department I would not begrudge such an attendance. If possible referral to a surgeon should be made to consider operation if appropriate to sort the problem longterm.

Answered 12/16/2017

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