PATHOLOGY MCQ
LIVER
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Question
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A 40-year-old woman with a history of indigestioninquires about the location of her gallbladder. She alsoasks for information regarding risk factors for gallstones.What normal component of bile is associated with thepathogenesis of gallstones?
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Bicarbonate
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Cholesterol
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Cholic acid
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Mucin
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Sodium chloride
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pain location The pain is usually felt in your upper right abdomen but can spread to your upper back or shoulder blade. Some people also experience pain in the center of their abdomen, just below their breastbone. This discomfort can last several minutes to a few hours.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cholelithiasis is the term for gallstones in the gallbladder. The stones form as a result of imbalances in the constituents of bile and in situations of biliary stasis, which is a state where bile is not flowing. Gallstones are usually classified as cholesterol stones or pigmented stones.
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