and muscle of the anterolateral thorax, and the majority of the abdominal wall. Along this course, these nerves havecutaneous branchesto the skin. Two of thethoracic nervesare unique. The very small T1nerve has most fibers entering the brachial plexus. The T12nerve, lying inferior to the twelf...
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 ...
Symptoms: pain after eating on the right or left side below the ribs or in the lower chest and in the shoulder tip (referred pain due to the irritation of the diaphragm), tenderness below the lower ribs and upper abdominal distension (bloating) Reference: (19) Side Stitch Side stitch, “...
Usually, this is best accomplished over the long term by a tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach (G-tube). This can be performed endoscopically, radiologically, or surgically. Patients with feeding tube placement after stroke should have follow-up assessment of swallowing ability...
Jejunoileitistypically affects the middle part of the small intestine (jejunum) and results in abdominal cramps and pain after meals as well as diarrhea and formation of fistulas. Gastroduodenal Crohn’s Diseaseis a rare type that affects the duodenum, the small intestine’s first C-shaped segme...
DSoccurs within 10-30 minutes after eating and is characterized by abdominal cramping, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, and vasomotor symptoms of postprandial weakness, flushing, dizziness, and sweating.Late DSoccurs 1-3 hours after eating and is characterized by weakness, sweating, nausea...
Gallstones and pancreatitis. Harden deposits of bile called gallstones can obstruct the bile ducts and cause liver pain. Likewise, pancreatitis, which can cause inflammation and swelling in the pancreas, may also extend to the liver. Muscle strain. A muscle strain in the abdominal area can cause...
There is a growing body of scientific evidence supporting the association of UPF consumption with several adverse health outcomes, such as overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, depression, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, as well as mortality [13]. The impact...
We report a 13-year-old girl with CRPS of the upper limb treated with somatic and abdominal acupuncture. She described a severe, pulsating pain in the left wrist and hand, with hypersensitivity, allodynia, a marked reduction in strength, and swelling and sweating at the level of the fingers...