When there is kidney damage or kidney disease, and the kidneys are not able to filter waste efficiently, there will likely be a rise in creatinine levels in the blood. For adults with kidney disease, dialysis is recommended when creatinine levels reach 10.0 mg/dL.
The two types of gallstones are cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are usually yellow-green and are made primarily of hardened cholesterol. They account for about 80 percent of gallstones. Pigment stones are small, dark stones made of bilirubin.
Published on Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 @ 2:23 am. Gallstones are the most common cause of emergency admission of patients with severe abdominal pain. Gallstones are hard, solid formations that develop in the gallbladder due to the aggregation of certain components of digestive secretions. They can be of two kinds; cholesterol stones, which are made of cholesterol found in bile, and pigment stones, which are made of bilirubin. About 80% of gallstones are cholesterol stones, yellowish-green in color while others are smaller and darker in appearance. In most circumstances, having gallstones is not a life threatening condition.