Most of us refer to pain in the abdomen asupper abdominal painorlower abdominal painbut there are more specific ways to locate and identify the areas in the abdomen. Although the term ‘stomach’ is often used interchangeably with ‘abdomen’, the stomach is a specific organ whereas the abdom...
Abdominal pain is common in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery and perhaps most common in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). It is estimated that over one-third of patients with RYGB present with abdominal pain, although this is likely a gross u
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Case 4: Abdominal Pain Abstract The hospitalized patient with chronic or acute on chronic abdominal pain presents both diagnostic and logistical challenges for the pain medicine physician. From a diagnostic standpoint, workup for abdominal pain frequently has imperfect specificity and therefore will often...
Recurrent abdominal painFollow-upPersonalityA long-term follow-up study (minimum of 10 years) of 16 children admitted for recurrent abdominal pain revealed that in 50% of the sample the disturbance disappeared completely, persisted in 25% and in the remaining 25% other painful symptoms developed....
Short-term recurrent abdominal pain related to Helicobacter pylori infection in children. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;20:395-400.Yang YJ,Sheu BS,Lee SC,Wu JJ.Short-term recurrent abdominal pain related to Helicobacter pylori infection in children. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;20:395-400....
NOTE: The term inflammatory bowel disease encompasses both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Diagnosis Colonoscopy Treatment Corticoids, immunomodulator medicines, and total colectomy 5) Genital Causes in Women Ovarian cancer or cysts, salpingitis, ectopic pregnancy. ...
Although the term migraines commonly refers to a type of headache, abdominal migraines are a chronic recurrent type of abdominal pain. It can occur in both adults and children but is more common in childhood. Abdominal migraine is more frequently seen in children of parents who have migraine ...
The symptoms usually occur after term pregnancy, abortion, or incomplete evacuation of a hydatidiform mole. The diagnosis is suggested by persistently elevated β-hCG levels in the absence of pregnancy. Gynecologic disorders are also in the differential of abdominal pain during pregnancy. The lower ...
Pneumobilia: Hepatic Gas Applied Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestion Acute Urinary Retention Hypotension Pediatric Emergencies Portal Venous Gas Abdominal Pain Ectopic Pregnancy Volvulus Alcoholic Hepatitis Elevated Hemidiaphragm Nausea and Vomiting Small Bowel Obstruction ...