00:00 So, let's wrap up this video series. 00:02 The gallbladder's main functions include receiving, storing, and concentrating bile from the liver. 00:08 The most common cause of biliary colic is gallstones that cause painful spasms of the ducts. 00:15 Most gallstones are made up of cholesterol. 00:17 So, there are lifestyle, nonmodifiable, and medical risk factors for gallstones. 00:23 Patient education should include practical teaching for healthier lifestyle changes. 00:29 Symptoms of a gallbladder attack usually include pain in the upper right side or middle of the abdomen. 00:36 Thank you for watching this video with us.
The lecture Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis: In a Nutshell (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Gallstones and Cholecystitis: Introduction and Symptoms (Nursing).
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