Gallbladder Quiz 1

Where is the gallbladder located?

• RLQ

• LLQ

• RUQ

• LUQ

What does the gall bladder do?

• Creates stomach acid to digest fat

• Neutralizes acid content in small intestine

• Neutralizes acid content to facilitate carb metabolism

• Is site of glucagon secretion

What is a s/sx of gall bladder disease?

• Left shoulder pain

• right hip pain

• constitutional symptoms (fever and chills)

• McBurney's tenderness

What are risk factors for gall bladder disease?

• Male Gender

• Rapid weight gain

• Low cholesterol diet

• statin use

When should you refer back to a physician

• Recent RUQ pain and constitutional symptoms

• Excessive belching from GERD

• Left shoulder pain with weak internal rotation

• large appetite after PT