Shadowing-Übung: Gallstones (cholelithiasis) - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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What?
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you Gallstones are hard deposits, or simply stones, that form inside the gallbladder.
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This condition is also known by the Greek name cholelithiasis.
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"Kola" means bile, "lith" comes from the word lithos meaning stone, and "iasis" refers to an abnormal condition in the body.
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Put it all together and cholelithiasis means having bile stones.
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Now, picture yourself enjoying a creamy plate of Greek Musica.
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As those fats move through your digestive system, they finally reach the small intestine.
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But fats are difficult to process, and that's where the small, pear -shaped organ gallbladder steps in.
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The gallbladder acts as a storage tank for bile produced by the liver.
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The liver carefully blends this digestive smoothie with just the right mix of bile salts, phospholipids, cholesterol, and bilirubin.
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The liver starts the recipe by converting cholesterol into bile acids such as cholic acid.
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Then it mixes these bile acids with amino acids like taurine to create water -soluble bile salts
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that flow smoothly into the bile.
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But not all cholesterol takes this path.
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Some slip directly into bile as free cholesterol, where it mixes with bile salts and phospholipids like lecithin.
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These ingredients act like tiny detergents, wrapping around cholesterol molecules to keep them from crystallizing and clumping.
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Another key ingredient in bile is bilirubin, which comes from the natural breakdown of red blood cells.
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When red blood cells reach the end of their life, they release hemoglobin, which is further broken down into heme and globin.
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The body converts heme into biliverdin and biliverdin to unconjugated bilirubin.
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However, unconjugated bilirubin isn't water -soluble, so it binds to albumin to hitch a ride to the liver.
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In the liver, the body transforms unconjugated bilirubin into water -soluble conjugated bilirubin ready for excretion into bile.
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The liver produces bile continuously, sending it either directly to the small intestine or to the gallbladder for storage.
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The gallbladder walls, which are lined and coated with protective mucus, absorb water and electrolytes, concentrating the bile up to 10 times its original strength.
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Most of the time, the liver blends this bile smoothie perfectly.
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But sometimes, things go off the recipe.
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the bile becomes too thick, or the gallbladder doesn't empty as it should.
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That's when gallstones form, and depending on their main ingredient, they can be cholesterol stones and pigmented stones.
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Cholesterol stones are the most common ones, and they develop exclusively in the gallbladder for several reasons.
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The main one is supersaturation with cholesterol, which happens when the bile recipe is off.
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Basically, the liver adds too much free cholesterol, but not enough bile salts and phospholipids.
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It's like pouring too much protein powder into your smoothie.
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Instead of blending smoothly, it starts to clump together.
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The second reason is gallbladder stasis, also known as gallbladder hypomotility, which means the gallbladder isn't contracting the way it should.
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Just like a smoothie that sits out too long and starts to separate, a stagnant bile gives cholesterol molecules time to clump together.
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Finally, the gallbladder can produce more mucus than it should.
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This thick layer creates the perfect environment to trap cholesterol crystals, allowing them to clump together.
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It's like adding too much syrup to your smoothie.
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As cholesterol crystals clump together within the gallbladder, they slowly grow into oval and firm cholesterol stones.
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Sometimes there's just one, but more often there are several stones lying side by side.
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As they grow, they press against each other and develop flat, smooth surfaces where they touch.
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When made of pure cholesterol, cholesterol stones have a pale yellow color.
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However, they can also pick up substances such as calcium carbonate, phosphates, and bilirubin, so their color can range from gray to white or even black.
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On the other hand, pigment stones make up a smaller portion of gallstones and can appear anywhere along the biliary tree.
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These stones come in two colors and form when bile contains too much unconjugated bilirubin.
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Black pigment stones usually form in the sterile bile of the gallbladder and develop in people with chronic hemolytic anemias.
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In these individuals, high levels of unconjugated bilirubin overwhelm the liver's ability to process it.
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As a result, unconjugated bilirubin, along with conjugated, appears in bile.
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Unconjugated bilirubin binds with calcium to form black stones made of calcium bilirubinate, which are usually small, numerous, and fragile to the touch.
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Next, brownstones usually form in people with biliary tract infections, such as liver flukes.
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These pathogens often release an enzyme called beta -glucuronidase, which converts conjugated bilirubin back into its unconjugated form.
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This unconjugated bilirubin then binds with calcium, leading to the formation of brownstones made of calcium bilirubinate.
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Sometimes they can also include other calcium salts and cholesterol.
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Compared to black stones, brown stones are usually fewer in number and softer, with a greasy, soap -like texture.
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This soapy feel comes from another enzyme released by pathogens.
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It's called phospholipase, which breaks down phospholipids and enables the formation of calcium salts of fatty acids.
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Several factors can tip the balance toward stone formation.
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and you can use the mnemonic "magics" to remember them.
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M stands for metabolic factors, like obesity.
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A stands for age as risk increases with age, and G represents gallbladder stasis, like an individual's on total parenteral nutrition.
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Next, I stands for inherited because family history is a risk factor.
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C stands for childbearing and oral contraceptives, both of which are associated with elevated estrogen levels.
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Finally, "S" refers to sex because biologically female individuals have a higher risk, again thanks to estrogen activity.
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Most of the time, gallstones stay silent.
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But for some, that calm can be shattered by biliary colic, unleashing sharp, intense pain in the upper right abdomen or just below the ribs.
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Biliary colic typically follows a fatty meal, as fat triggers the gallbladder to contract, pushing a stone against its outlet and causing pressure to build.
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As pressure rises, the gallbladder walls stretch, making the pain peak within 15 to 60 minutes.
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The pain holds steady for one to four hours before gradually easing as the stone shifts back or passes through the duct.
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Often, symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and sweating accompany biliary colic, while people typically feel normal between episodes.
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Diagnosis primarily relies on abdominal ultrasound, which identifies gallbladder stones in over 90 % of cases.
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Ultrasound may also show bile duct dilation if a stone has recently passed or is still present.
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Abdominal x -ray can be done if the cause of the pain is uncertain, but most cholesterol stones are radiolucent and don't show up.
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However, if they contain calcium salts, such as calcium carbonate, they become radiopaque and visible.
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Similarly, black pigment stones contain high concentrations of calcium bilirubinate, which makes them radiopaque, while brown pigment stones contain calcium salts of fatty acids,
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which makes them radiolucent.
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If needed, you can turn to more advanced tools like Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography, which maps the bile ducts and identifies stones as filling defects.
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Also, during the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, you can inject dye into the bile ducts and take x -rays to locate stones.
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If present, you can remove them during the same procedure.
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Most gallstones don't cause symptoms, so surgery is usually not worth the risks unless they start causing problems.
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When symptoms do occur, the go -to treatment is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is the surgical removal of the gallbladder through small cuts with the help of a tiny camera.
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For individuals who can't have surgery, alternatives include medications that help dissolve the stones, like ursodeoxycholic acid.
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Alright, as a quick recap: Gallstones, or colovithiasis, form when substances in bile,
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primarily cholesterol or unconjugated bilirubin, crystallize within the gallbladder.
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Cholesterol stones develop if there's too much cholesterol or insufficient bile salts, while pigment stones arise when excess unconjugated bilirubin binds calcium,
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often due to increased red blood cell breakdown or infections.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Dieses Video enthält 89 Sätze und 1339 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 10:13. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 131 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. Nur 65 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also anspruchsvoll.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
boil Verb/bɔɪ(ə)l/sieden
cholesterol Substantiv/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/Cholesterin
calcium Substantiv/ˈkælsi.əm/Kalzium, Calcium
acid Substantiv/ˈæsɪd/Säure
duct Substantiv/dʌkt/Leitung, Rohr
recipe Substantiv/ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/Rezept
convert Verb/kənˈvɝt/konvertieren, umwandeln
blend Verb/blɛnd/mischen, mixen
ingredient Substantiv/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/Zutat
symptom Substantiv/ˈsɪm(p)təm/Symptom
primarily Adverb/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/hauptsächlich, in erster Linie
thick Adjektiv/θɪk/dick
refer Verb/ɹɪˈfɜː/verweisen
crystal Substantiv/ˈkɹɪstəl/Kristall
infection Substantiv/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/Ansteckung, Infektion

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortAusspracheBedeutung
break down Verbversagen, den Geist aufgeben
go off Verbexplodieren
make up Verb/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/wiedergutmachen, kompensieren
pick up Verbaufheben, aufnehmen
show up Verbauftauchen, erscheinen
sit out Verbausstehen, aussetzen

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sachehemoglobin, which is · walls, which are · hypomotility, which means
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutis also known · are lined · are associated

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 6 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel don't, isn't, can't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: thick /θɪk/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, smooth /smuːð/, thrive /θɹajv/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, nutrition /njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: cholesterol /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie boil, cholesterol, calcium.

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