Stomach pain is a word used loosely to describe abdominal pain by many people outside the medical field. In strict terms, it refers only to pain coming from the stomach, as against the abdomen. Another commonly used word to describe abdominal pain is stomach ache or belly pain. We shall ...
Many people use the term ‘stomach ache’ instead of abdomen pain to refer to pain in any area of the abdomen. But it is incorrect as stomach is just one organ in the abdomen along with other organs which includes liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, large intestine, small intestine, kid...
The cause of abdominal pain is diagnosed on the basis of its characteristics, thephysical examination, and testing. Occasionally, surgery is necessary for diagnosis. 腹痛的病因是根据其特征、体格检查和检测来诊断的。有时,手术是必要的诊断。 The medical diagnosis of the cause is challenging because th...
Abdominal Pain A generic term for focal or general discomfort localised to the abdominal region. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. Patient discussion about Abdominal Pain Q. What Causes Specific Abdominal Pain? Everytime I go see a doctor when I have abdomi...
Progress in Chinese medical diagnosis and treatment of functional abdominal pain in children Functional abdominal pain is a common clinical condition in children, which significantly affects children's health. In this paper, we summarize the progre... HJ Wei - 《World Chinese Journal of Digestology》...
Long-term effects of management were seen in 73.6% of the patients. CONCLUSIONS: In a small group of patients with abdominal pain of unknown etiology, the source of pain could be in the abdominal wall. Recognizing abdominal wall pain could lead to an accurate diagnosis, reduced medical costs ...
Severe abdominal pain with minimal or no tenderness is seen in acute mesenteric ischemia. In addition to considering such surgical emergencies, it is important to consider “medical” causes of abdominal pain. Patients with sickle cell disease may have acute painful episodes due to vaso-occlusion ...
Upper abdominal pain: Stomach ulcers,gastritis,pancreatitis Lower abdominal pain:Urinary tract infections, gynecologic problems likeuterine fibroidsandcancer What Are Symptoms of Abdominal Pain in Adults? Abdominal pain is a symptom. It may mean that the person has a medical problem that needs treatment...
Although pain can arise from the tissues of the abdominal wall that surround the abdominal cavity (such as the skin and muscles), the term abdominal pain generally is used to describe discomfort originating from organs within the abdominal cavity. Organs of the abdomen include the stomach, small...
Functional abdominal pain in childhood and adolescence increases risk for chronic pain in adulthood A few studies of long-term outcomes for pediatric functional abdominal pain (FAP) have assessed acute non-abdominal pain at follow-up, but none has assesse... LS Walker,CM Dengler-Crish,S Rippel...