Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Stools - floating
…floating stools first noticed? * Does it happen all the time or intermittently? * What is the basic diet? * Does a change in the diet change the stools? * Are other symptoms present? * Are foul-smelling stools present? * Are the stools an abnormal color (especially pale or clay-coloredstools)? Treatment… related searches:pale stool
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Gallstones
…or greasy foods * Occurs within minutes of a meal * Jaundice * Fever Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease include: * Clay-coloredstools * Nausea and vomiting * Heartburn * Excess gas * Abdominal indigestion * Abdominal fullness Gallstones are present in about 80% of people with…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Acute pancreatitis
…be associated with this disease: * Swollen abdomen * Gaseous abdominal fullness * Abdominal indigestion * Hiccups * Skin rash or lesion * Clay-coloredstools Exams and Tests General examination may show fever, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate or rapid respiratory rate. Tests that show release of… related searches:viral rash | ct scan kidney cyst | gallbladder surgery
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Chronic pancreatitis
…May radiate to the back * Nausea and vomiting * Unintentional weight loss * Fatty stools Sitting up and leaning forward may sometimes relieve the abdominal pain associated with pancreatitis. Pale or clay-coloredstools may also be associated with this condition. Exams and Tests * Serum lipase may be… related searches:pale stool
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Hepatitis A
…chronic illnesses, but hepatitis A does not. Symptoms * Jaundice * Fatigue * Loss of appetite * Nausea and vomiting * Low-grade fever * Pale or clay-coloredstools * Dark urine * Generalized itching Exams and Tests The doctor will perform a physical examination and may discover that you have an enlarged… related searches:pale stool and dark urine | pale stool itching | pale stool
Symptoms
…bile which causes the liver to not work correctly, fats to be malabsorbed, the eyes and skin to turn yellow, the urine to turn tea colored and the stool to turn claycolored. Because the bile becomes stagnant in the common bile duct, the risk of infection is great and can be life threatening. It is… related searches:gallbladder | cholecystitis | gallbladder surgery
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Cholangiocarcinoma
…associated with increased risk for this condition. Cholangiocarcinoma is rare, occurring in approximately 2 out of 100,000 people. Symptoms * Stools, claycolored * Progressive jaundice * Itching * Right upper abdominal pain that may radiate to the back * Loss of appetite * Weight loss * Fever * Chills…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Stools - pale or clay colored
…pale, or clay- or putty-colored may result from problems in the biliary system (the drainage system of the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas). Considerations Jaundiced (yellow) skin often accompanies clay-coloredstools. The liver excretes bile salts into the stool, giving it a normal brown color. Obstruction… related searches:pale stool and dark urine | pale stool
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Hepatitis
…* Autoimmune hepatitis * Drug-induced hepatitis * Alcoholic hepatitis Symptoms The symptoms of hepatitis include: * Dark urine and pale or clay-coloredstools * Loss of appetite * Fatigue * Abdominal pain or distention * General itching * Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes) * Nausea and vomiting… related searches:hepatitis | pale stool and dark urine | vomiting and dark urine
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Autoimmune hepatitis
…Loss of appetite * Fatigue * General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise) * Abdominal distention * Generalized itching * Pale or clay-coloredstools * Nausea and vomiting Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease include amenorrhea (absence of menstruation). Exams and Tests… related searches:dark urine | pale stool and dark urine | pale stool itching
