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liver/gallbladder
Sent to Health Experts June 06 06:57 PM

Has a surgery on rotor cuff.
Got very ill about a few days later.
Lab test show abnormal readings.
Bilirubin is not normal .
My ALK Phosphatase value is 434.
Why ?How much danger can that cause?
They say my gallbladder must come out but
can not do untill my arm is able to be position for surgery.
How long should I wait......feeling not well at all.
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June 6 10:09 PM (3 hours and 12 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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Alkaline phosphatase level goes up when bile duct becomes obstructed by a gall stone or for any other reason. Normal Alkaline phosphatase level is 38-126 IU/L.

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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003470.htm

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June 7 1:52 PM (15 hours and 42 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
Reply to V. Yetimyan   M.D.'s Post: KNow the values- just wondering how dangerous it is to wait on the gallbladder surgery-will it cause liver ect...damage? Surgeon wants to wait till arm is able to be positioned for the gall bladder surgery. Lost 30# already. Not feeling well at all. PS...Why did the gallbladder act up after the rotarcuff surgery? Dr here said it may have to do with being put out for 6 hours.?????
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June 7 2:03 PM (10 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
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The gallbladder and liver are not like heart , things doesn't happen fast . If it cause a liver damage , i would think it will be minimal.

I think surgeon is right , you have to wait for the arm unless it is an Emergency surgery.

It can be multiple reasons such as diet around the time of the surgery , stress , anesthesia etc.

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August 2 10:17 PM (56 days and 8 hours later)
         
Reply to V. Yetimyan   M.D.'s Post: Why would the anethesia make the gallbladder/liver act up? The blood work test was perfect before surgery "pre-op physical was great"...But One week later all kinds of abnormal blood test results.What does anethesia do to make this happen. Looking up but cannot find answer.
They even thought it was pophyria.
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August 2 10:33 PM (16 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
ps.the porpyria test was done incorrectly- not left in the dark/iced for 24 hours was scapped. ALl that work in the dark and with one arm :)Anyways.....just wondering why the gallbladder acted up after the rotorcuff repair. Never EVER had problems before.Still have no pain in gallbladder area. They did a ERP ? scope to open a bile.Feel much better, shoulder still hurts like hell thou. Anyways..just wondering why wuld the anastecia make the gallbladder go crazy.
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August 2 10:55 PM (22 minutes and 1 second later)
         
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I would say the stress of anesthesia possibly made the alkaline phosphatase to go up. Some women develops gall- bladder problem after childbirth for some reasons although their galbladder didn't bother them before .

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August 2 11:04 PM (8 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
Reply to V. Yetimyan   M.D.'s Post: What is in the anathesia to make that happen?
Bilirubin were high as well.Thank you so much for your time.
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August 2 11:48 PM (44 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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