gallstone
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But rarer and more serious ones include acute gallstone disease, pancreatitis and serious allergic reactions.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
The TV presenter eventually asked for the gallstone back, Vistica said, and they gave it to her.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
He was asked whether to remove a gallstone, if it was okay to begin chemotherapy, and whether this was a good time for a root canal.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
He was feeling sick, and was ultimately diagnosed with gallstone pancreatitis.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2021
Certain cases of gallstone attacks in women have been said to have been traced to tight lacing, which interfered with the normal flow of the bile.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
Doctors at a Los Angeles hospital were able to rule out gallstones, and on Tuesday, a representative for the “Goonies” star told The Times that they cracked the case, and Feldman is on the mend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Because the pearls are denser than surrounding tissue and resemble small stones, they can sometimes complicate diagnosis by mimicking kidney or gallstones.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
It involves fast assessment and operations for issues like appendicitis, bowel obstructions, hernias, gallstones, or trauma, often via the emergency department, and requires rapid decision-making and treatment.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Cases include electrocution, drowning, overdose, scurvy, sickle cell anemia, a nail in the chest, a fastball in the eye and gallstones, with all the personal drama one expects from a hospital show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
His liver was swollen and red and did not look healthy, but they could not find any sign of gallstones.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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