How do you treat a distended gallbladder?

Treatments may include:

Fasting. You may not be allowed to eat or drink at first in order to take stress off your inflamed gallbladder.
Fluids through a vein in your arm. This treatment helps prevent dehydration.
Antibiotics to fight infection.
Pain medications.
Procedure to remove stones.

What is inflammation of the gallbladder called?

Cholecystitis (pronounced ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder. It happens when a digestive juice called bile gets trapped in your gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small organ under your liver. It stores bile which is made in the liver.

Can cholecystitis go away on its own?

Acute cholecystitis involves pain that begins suddenly and usually lasts for more than six hours. It’s caused by gallstones in 95 percent of cases, according to the Merck Manual. An acute attack usually goes away within two to three days, and is completely resolved within a week.

Is distended gallbladder normal?

Gallbladder distention: If the gallbladder is inflamed because of bile accumulation, it may stretch and swell, causing pain. There is then a much greater risk of a perforation, or tear, in the gallbladder, as well as infection and tissue death.

What causes the gallbladder to become inflamed?

Cholecystitis occurs when your gallbladder becomes inflamed. Gallbladder inflammation can be caused by: Gallstones. Most often, cholecystitis is the result of hard particles that develop in your gallbladder (gallstones). Gallstones can block the tube (cystic duct) through which bile flows when it leaves the gallbladder.

What happens when gallstones get stuck in the ducts?

However, gallstones that leave the gallbladder can get stuck in your ducts (tubes). They block the flow of bile out of your gallbladder, which causes a buildup of bile. These events cause the walls of your gallbladder to become inflamed and swell, and that can lead to bacterial infection of the bile.

Can a gallbladder tumor cause cholecystitis?

A tumor may prevent bile from draining out of your gallbladder properly, causing bile buildup that can lead to cholecystitis. Bile duct blockage. Kinking or scarring of the bile ducts can cause blockages that lead to cholecystitis.

What are the symptoms of chronic gallbladder disease?

Symptoms of chronic gallbladder disease include complaints of gas, nausea and abdominal discomfort after meals and chronic diarrhea. Stones lodged in the common bile duct can cause symptoms that are similar to those produced by stones that lodge in the gallbladder, but they may also cause: Jaundice; Dark urine, lighter stools or both