abdominal muscle, any of the muscles of the anterolateral walls of the abdominal cavity, composed of three flat muscular sheets, from without inward: external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis, supplemented in front on each side of the midline by rectus abdominis. The first three...
Pain in your trunk when you laugh,exercise, sneeze, or cough Pain while breathing Swelling or bruising over the affected muscle These are usually signs ofmuscle strain. Rest is helpful to relieve discomfort and allow muscle strains to repair. If you experience severe pain in your abdominal musc...
Examination of the abdomen may reveal diminished bowel sounds and localized tenderness in the right lower quadrant. With the progression of inflammation, abdominal muscle spasm may progress from voluntary in response to pain to involuntary guarding. Rebound tenderness may also develop. Signs of peritonea...
2Can abdominal pain have any other causes? As well as arising from abdominal structures, pain can be felt in the abdomen and yet be generated by distant structures. In the same way as abdominal pathology can cause a pain to be referred elsewhere in the body, irritation of distant structures...
Pain due to inflammation (appendicitis, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis) typically is aggravated by sneezing, coughing, or any jarring motion. Individuals with inflammation prefer to lie still. What health conditions make abdominal pain worse or better? When should I call my doctor abou...
Pain due to inflammation (appendicitis, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis) typically is aggravated by sneezing, coughing, or any jarring motion. Individuals with inflammation prefer to lie still. What health conditions make abdominal pain worse or better? When should I call my doctor abou...
chronic or persistent coughing, lifting heavy loads, shovels or pitchforks, and even sitting for long periods can bring on muscle pain in the external obliques.[/wps_faq][wps_faq style=”classic” question=”Q: Can you pull your external oblique?”]A: An oblique muscle strain, by definitio...
Increase of intra-abdominal pressure (involved in coughing, defecating, vomiting) Anterolateral abdominal wall muscles Transversus abdominis muscleInternal abdominal oblique muscleRectus abdominis muscleExternal abdominal oblique musclePyramidalis muscleMnemonic:TIRE Pump Posterior abdominal wall muscles Psoas maj...
Such pain will be a dull continuous ache which is worse on coughing. It will make the sufferer have shortness of breath, a cough with production of greenish or yellow phlegm or sputum and a high temperature. They will usually look quite unwell.If...
Abdominal pain ranging from colicky pain to a steady severe ache, depending on the severity of ischemia • Nausea and vomiting • Diarrhea or rectal bleeding • Rebound tenderness, abdominal distention, and muscle guarding • Tachycardia, hypotension, and fever (with necrosis) Management of in...