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 ...
Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children can be a sign of a wide range of underlying disorders, but in most cases no disease is apparent and the pain is attributed to a functional gastrointestinal disorder. Determining the presence of urinary tract involvement is important in order to identify...
Diarrheainvolves loose or watery stools that may be associated with frequent bowel movements. This may be accompanied bybloating,abdominal pain, orcrampsand at timesnausea. Diarrheais a common condition and usually goes away without intervention. Diarrhea can happen because of many reasons: Viral infe...
A patient with PPB may present with dyspnea, cough, wheezing, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, anorexia, malaise, respiratory distress, and/or abdominal pain.4,7 PPB often is found incidentally in association with a cystic mass in the lung parenchyma. Because type I PPB is clinically and...
Why screening for AAA is important? The majority of AAA patients are asymptomatic. The development of symptoms may be a sign that AAA is rapidly expanding or is going to rupture. Patient with symptomatic AAA most commonly prese...
Signs of vitamin D poisoning in cats may include: Weakness Refusal to eat Vomiting Drooling Excessive thirst Excessive urination Diarrhea Abdominal pain Depression Increased respiratory rate, or difficulty breathing Intestinal bleeding (blood in vomit or black, tarry stool with or ...
When you’re running or exercising, you might sometimes get a sharp pain on the lower edge of your ribcage. This is a side stitch, also known as anexercise-related transient abdominal pain. Side stitches are very common and typically aren’t significant or harmful!
Angina is a warning sign that the heart muscle is not getting adequate blood supply and oxygen. If unheeded it may lead to a heart attack or myocardial infarction (myo=muscle + cardium=heart + infarct=death). The term mesenteric angina may also be used to describeabdominal paindue to decrea...
You have severe abdominal pain that keeps you from being comfortable. You have severe abdominal tenderness. You have severe abdominal pain after you have an accident or are injured. You receive peritoneal dialysis and the dialysis fluid is cloudy or has flecks or clumps....
Weight gain, increased acne, changes in sex drive, growth of facial hair and/or loss of hair: These issues may signal a hormonal problem. Signs of infertility in men may include: Difficulty with erection and ejaculation Problems with the testicles (pain or swelling, or small, firm testicles)...