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Can an infected gallbladder cause pancolitis and sepsis

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Posted 6/5/2018 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
I had to get my husband into the ER because of extreme onset of diarrhea, extreme belly pain, chest pain and difficulty breathing. Plus a whole bunch of other symptoms. Anyway the diagnosis turned out to be pancolitis, sepsis and gall stones. At first the ER doctor said it looked like an infected gallbladder but then about an hour later they came back and said it was severe colitis. They said they were not even worried about the gallbladder. So he was in the hospital for 3 days getting antibiotics and nausea meds. They just sent him home with four antibiotic pills. I called my GI doctor and they did a colonoscopy which only found a small amount of inflammation left and the biopsies were fine. Now yesterday we go to his PCP and his WBC is back up again so they are referring him to a surgeon to see if his gallbladder should be removed but can't get a appointment for another week. I am afraid of him getting sepsis again before then and is it possible that an infection in the gallbladder could cause the colitis?
Posted 6/5/2018 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
What did they do to determine pancolitis? I'm not sure about a connection with the gallbladder causing colitis. I'm currently dealing with an issue with my gallbladder. I've had 3 "attacks" where I get a severe non stop pain below my sternum and severe nausea which lasts for a few hours. When that's gone, I end up developing a high fever between 101-103 with severe chills/sweats. Through a HIDA scan, my gallbladder is functioning at only 3%. I have seen a lot of people who deal with UC and Crohn's, also deal with gallbladder issues. The gallbladder can potentially rupture if severely infected. They didn't find any stones during my tests and see my GI soon for further info. Gallbladder attacks are horrible and make you feel horribly sick if severe enough. Trouble breathing is also a symptom of gallbladder issues. "Sepsis and septic shock can result from an infection anywhere in the body, such as cholysistitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)".
Posted 6/5/2018 5:41 PM (GMT 0)
Possibly, considering he has sepsis. Bile is in the gastro tract, and it could depend on what type of bacterial infection affecting the gallbladder.

People can die from gallbladder infection....to hear that the doc states no worry about that is disturbing.

Were talking colitis in the inflamed colon aspect, not UC....considering that has already improved is a good thing.

I would consider gallbladder removal asap rather than waiting for another attack and full body infection.

Please update us on his situation.

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