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My hairdresser has stomach pains and D. She had upper and lower scopes done yesterday. The doctor didn't see anything. He was looking for Crohn's and UC, I believe. He had talked about taking biopsies, so hopefully, he did. He told her to take fiber!
She said that her gallbladder score was 30 and 35 is normal. Her doctor says she isn't a likely candidate for gall bladder problems. (What does that score mean?)
She is supposed to have an office visit on Monday. She's really displeased with the doctor at this point.
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My hairdresser's story
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LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
Joan,
That score appears to be a measure of the relative ejection rate of effluent from the gallbladder during a HIDA scan. It's a percentage, based on the output rate of an "ideal" gallbladder. I believe that 80 is considered "normal", 60 is considered to be "suspect", 40 is supposedly the threshold for consideration for surgical removal, (but many surgeons prefer to use a lower number, in most cases, before recommending surgery). IOW, a score of 30 would mean that her gallbladder was performing at 30% of optimum, during the test.
Tex
That score appears to be a measure of the relative ejection rate of effluent from the gallbladder during a HIDA scan. It's a percentage, based on the output rate of an "ideal" gallbladder. I believe that 80 is considered "normal", 60 is considered to be "suspect", 40 is supposedly the threshold for consideration for surgical removal, (but many surgeons prefer to use a lower number, in most cases, before recommending surgery). IOW, a score of 30 would mean that her gallbladder was performing at 30% of optimum, during the test.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks so much, Tex, I appreciate the explanation very much.
At first, she had said half of normal but when I left she said what I reported in the original post.
She feels the doctor is just putting her through unnecessary tests. She doesn't understand how he can say she isn't a candidate for gallbladder. She's on the warpath.
At first, she had said half of normal but when I left she said what I reported in the original post.
She feels the doctor is just putting her through unnecessary tests. She doesn't understand how he can say she isn't a candidate for gallbladder. She's on the warpath.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
Joan,
I assume that she has acalculous gallbladder disease, (IOW without the presence of gallstones). The study quoted in this post, might be of interest:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Gastroente ... how/680569
It's possible that her doctor might not believe in gallbladder surgery unless gallstones are a problem.
Tex
I assume that she has acalculous gallbladder disease, (IOW without the presence of gallstones). The study quoted in this post, might be of interest:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Gastroente ... how/680569
It's possible that her doctor might not believe in gallbladder surgery unless gallstones are a problem.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
You are right, as usual, she does not have gallstones.
(I do have one, though, but the surgeon said I could keep my gallbladder. My regular doc, an endocrinologist/internist, thought I should have my gallbladder removed and made me go to the surgeon. I had spoken to the surgeon informally when he operated on DH. That was not good enough for her.)
Thanks for the link, I will check it out now.
(I do have one, though, but the surgeon said I could keep my gallbladder. My regular doc, an endocrinologist/internist, thought I should have my gallbladder removed and made me go to the surgeon. I had spoken to the surgeon informally when he operated on DH. That was not good enough for her.)
Thanks for the link, I will check it out now.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan