Gallstone lecture jaundice
Channel: The Good Gp
Date: 2019-05-11

gallstones are small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in the gallbladder. In most cases, they don't cause any symptoms and don't need to be treated.

But if a gallstone becomes trapped in an opening (duct) inside the gallbladder, it can trigger a sudden, intense abdominal pain that usually lasts between 1 and 5 hours.

This type of abdominal pain is known as biliary colic.

Some people with gallstones can also develop complications, such as inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis).

This can cause:

persistent pain
jaundice 
a fever
When gallstones cause symptoms or complications, it's known as gallstone disease or cholelithiasis.