By plane. 1  Qantas flies from Perth and Darwin all year. In the dry season there are limited direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. 2  AirNorth flies from Darwin and Kununurra. 3  Virgin Australia has direct flights to Broome from Perth and Darwin, but do offer connections from other destinations during the peak season.
Chanca Piedra is also used in herbal medicine for gallstones and one study indicates that Chanca Piedra has an effect on gallbladder processes. Gallstones form when cholesterol and bile pigments become so concentrated that they form lumps inside the gallbladder.
Answer 1: Steroids, such as prednisone, do not increase the risk of developing acute cholecystitis. Answer 2: Meperidine is the pain medication of choice in treating acute cholecystitis, as, unlike morphine, it does not increase muscle tone at the sphincter of Oddi. Answer 3: NSAIDs, such as naproxen, have been shown to reduce the secretion of gallbladder mucin and thereby decrease the risk of developing gallstones and their ensuing complications.