What is ERCP? ERCP is a radiological examination in which the physician can trace the cavities of the bile ducts, the gallbladder (Greek cholé = bile) and the ducts of the pancreas (Greek pán = all, kréas = flesh) back to their origin against the normal direction of flow (retrograde) and evaluate them. To do … ERCP: Definition, reasons, and process
Amidotrizoic acid, an iodine-containing contrast agent, is the preferred choice for examinations of the gastrointestinal tract and for urologic examinations. For examinations and minor procedures in this area, amidotrizoic acid is among the preferred preparations because side effects are limited and the agent can be rapidly cleared by the kidney. What is amidotrizoic acid? Amidotrizoic … Amidotrizoic Acid: Effects, Uses & Risks
Balloon dilatation involves dilating a narrowed section of a vessel with a special balloon catheter. The procedure is used primarily in vascular surgery. What is balloon dilatation? Balloon dilatation is the use of a special balloon catheter to dilate a narrowed section of a blood vessel. The procedure is used primarily in vascular surgery. Balloon … Balloon Dilatation: Treatment, Effects & Risks
The drug tazobactam is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and supports and enhances the antibacterial effect of the beta-lactam antibiotic piperacillin without being antibiotically active itself. Tazobactam irreversibly binds to the enzyme beta-lactamase, which is produced by some pathogenic bacteria and can inactivate beta-lactamase antibiotics. Because of its binding properties, tazobactam is used exclusively in combination with … Tazobactam: Effects, Uses & Risks
Embryonic liver development is a process with several stages in which the bile ducts and gallbladder are formed in addition to the liver. The epithelial bud serves as the output and undergoes proliferation until it becomes a functional organ. Embryonic developmental abnormalities may occur during liver development. What is embryonic liver development? Embryonic liver development … Embryonic Liver Development: Function, Role & Diseases
If the stones do not cause any discomfort, they are left to lie dormant and wait. There is a very good chance that the carrier will never be bothered by them. If symptoms have already appeared, treatment depends on the current situation. Acute biliary colic and chronic stone disease. Acute biliary colic is treated with … Gallstones (Cholelithiasis): Treatment and Course
Gallstones often rest undetected for a long time in the gallbladder, where they have room to grow. Sometimes they go on the move – and block the bile ducts. This causes bile to back up, resulting in severe, cramping pain. This is usually the situation when gallstones are first discovered. Stones – or “concrements” in … Gallstones (Cholelithiasis): Formation
Gallstones are common – about one in six adults in Germany has them. Especially women (5-F rule: “Female, fair, fat, forty, fertile”, i.e. female, fair-skinned, overweight, (over)forty and fertile), overweight and elderly people are affected, also a familial accumulation is known. But by no means everyone knows that they are carrying these potential pests – … Gallstones (Cholelithiasis): Symptoms and Diagnosis
