Abdomen Injury: Ruptured Gallbladder
Definition of Injury
The gallbladder is an organ that holds the excess bile produced by the liver. When the gallbladder ruptures, this excess bile leaks, caused by inflammation.(Krause, 2015)
Anatomy of the Gallbladder
The gallbladder is located underneath the liver
Mechanism of Injury
The two ways a gallbladder can rupture are from inflammation, or due to blunt injury. Causes of inflammation that lead to rupture are “Gallstones, ascariasis, bacterial infections, and biliary sludge” (Krause, 2015) the most common form of blunt injury gallbladder rupture is from motor vehicles accidents, and direct blows from contact sports.
Signs and Symptoms If the gallbladder ruptures, a common sign …show more content…
This is best done before the gallbladder ruptures, as there is less risk for complications.
Basic Rehab (Silva, A.(2017, November 16) Interview)
Diet
Follow a low fat diet for three months
Activity
No vigorous activity for first 24-48 hours. No lifting over 10-15 pounds for 6 weeks
Return to work when when comfortable to do so, most often patients return 7-10 days after surgery.
Prevention
The most one can do to prevent a rupture is to remove the gallbladder before it can rupture. SOAP Case(Kohler, Millin, Bonner, Louw, 2002)
For this case, I will be using a report of a gallbladder rupture from 2002 by R Kohler, R Millin, B Bonner, A Louw, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
CC: abdominal pain
Subjective: “A healthy 18 year old schoolboy rugby player was admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain after having been involved in a midair collision during a rugby practice. The player sustained a direct blow to his upper abdomen from an opponent’s knee.”(Kohler, Millin, Bonner, Louw, 2002)
Objective: Ultrasonography showed a mobile filling defect in the
Definition of Injury
The gallbladder is an organ that holds the excess bile produced by the liver. When the gallbladder ruptures, this excess bile leaks, caused by inflammation.(Krause, 2015)
Anatomy of the Gallbladder
The gallbladder is located underneath the liver
Mechanism of Injury
The two ways a gallbladder can rupture are from inflammation, or due to blunt injury. Causes of inflammation that lead to rupture are “Gallstones, ascariasis, bacterial infections, and biliary sludge” (Krause, 2015) the most common form of blunt injury gallbladder rupture is from motor vehicles accidents, and direct blows from contact sports.
Signs and Symptoms If the gallbladder ruptures, a common sign …show more content…
This is best done before the gallbladder ruptures, as there is less risk for complications.
Basic Rehab (Silva, A.(2017, November 16) Interview)
Diet
Follow a low fat diet for three months
Activity
No vigorous activity for first 24-48 hours. No lifting over 10-15 pounds for 6 weeks
Return to work when when comfortable to do so, most often patients return 7-10 days after surgery.
Prevention
The most one can do to prevent a rupture is to remove the gallbladder before it can rupture. SOAP Case(Kohler, Millin, Bonner, Louw, 2002)
For this case, I will be using a report of a gallbladder rupture from 2002 by R Kohler, R Millin, B Bonner, A Louw, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
CC: abdominal pain
Subjective: “A healthy 18 year old schoolboy rugby player was admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain after having been involved in a midair collision during a rugby practice. The player sustained a direct blow to his upper abdomen from an opponent’s knee.”(Kohler, Millin, Bonner, Louw, 2002)
Objective: Ultrasonography showed a mobile filling defect in the