From the above it is apparent that abdominal pain can have many causes, some linked directly to the abdomen and others caused by a non-abdominal disease. Sometimes the cause of abdominal pain is not determined, and you may be asked to return the next day to recheck and you perhaps need m...
Upper right abdominal pain, also called right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain refers to pain in the upper right side of the abdomen. Most people refer to abdominal pain as a "stomach ache." There are a lot of different organs in the area of the abdomen, and the stomach is certainly one of ...
When assessingupper stomach pain, it is also important to consider conditions related to the organs in the thoracic cavity. The close proximity often means that chest pain (chest wall pain or pain of the organs/structures in the chest cavity) may be referred to or radiate to the upper abdom...
Recurring burning in upper abdomen that worsens after eating When a mixture of food and acid flows back through a weak valve at the top of the stomach (gastroesophageal reflux or GER), it causes heartburn and a “barfy” taste in the back of the throat. Heartburn typically doesn’t affect...
Dyspepsia or indigestion is the recurrent discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen that typically develops after eating or drinking. Other symptoms include bloating, heartburn, frequent farting, and burping. Often, indigestion is caused by gastrointestinal reflux disease or acid reflux. You can treat...
(upper middle abdomen), but as the days went on I can't pin point the spot of pain. It just feels like I have cramping in my whole abdomen. I am also nauseous all the time. Nausea is worse after meals or in the morning when I wake up. I have tenderness right between my ribs ...
Pancreatic canceris hard to detect initially but can have more specific symptoms in later stages that include jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin), pain in the upper abdomen that radiates to the back, nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, and weight loss. Bloating and abdominal swelling are...
The heart is the muscular pump that circulates blood throughout the body. It is situated in the mediastinum, the centrally located cavity between the lungs and is in close proximity to the upper middle abdominal area. It often causes referred pain to the upper abdomen when diseased. The follo...
Because gallbladder and biliary disease are among the most common causes of acute pain in the upper abdomen, ultrasound is usually the first-line imaging examination. Cost and risk to the patient also compare favorably with CT; therefore, there is little to lose by starting with sonography. Eve...
Signs: Murphy’s sign (tenderness in the upper right abdomen) Spleen Pain Splenic infarction (in leukemia, lymphoma, blood coagulation disorders, endocarditis, vasculitis) or splenic rupture (in blunt trauma). Symptoms: sudden, severe pain on the left side under the lower ribs and, sometimes,...