Causes of Abdominal Pain and What to Do?

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CAUSES OF ABDOMINAL PAIN AND WHAT TO DO?

• BY
• Dr. Valeria Simone MD,
• (Southlake General Surgery, Texas, USA)

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Overview

• Abdominal pain can happen between the chest and
  pelvic area. Pain in the abdomen could be crampy,
  throbbing, dull, intermittent, or sharp shooting
  which is also known as a stomachache.
  Inflammation or illnesses that influence the
  organs in the abdomen could cause stomach pain.
• Significant organs situated in the abdomen
  include
• kidneys
• intestines (large and small)
• appendix (a part of the large intestine)
• spleen
• stomach
• liver
• gallbladder
• pancreas
• Viral, bacterial, or parasitic contamination that
  influences the abdomen and digestive organs may
  likewise cause noteworthy abdominal pain.

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What causes Abdominal Pain?

• Many factors can cause abdominal pain. Although
  the main reasons are infection, inflammation,
  impediment (blockage), unusual growth, and
  intestinal issues.
• Throat infection, intestines infection, and blood
  infection can make bacteria enter your digestive
  tract that may cause pain in the abdomen. These
  infections may likewise cause changes in
  digestion for example diarrhea or constipation.
• Issues related to menstruation are additionally a
  potential source of lower stomach pain, yet more
  usually these are known to cause pelvic pain.
• Some other factors related to abdominal pain
  include
• diarrhea
• gastroenteritis (stomach flu)
• constipation
• acid reflux (when stomach substance is released
  in reverse into the esophagus, causing heartburn
  and other side effects)
• stress
• vomiting

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• Diseases that influence the digestive system can
  likewise cause chronic abdominal pain. The most
  widely recognized are
• gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• irritable bowel syndrome or spastic colon (a
  disorder that leads to abdominal pain, changes in
  bowel movements, and cramping)
• Crohns disease (an inflammatory bowel disease)
• lactose intolerance (failure to process lactose,
  the sugar found in milk and milk products)
• Reasons for serious abdominal pain include
• damage to organs or near to damage (such as a
  burst appendix, or appendicitis)
• gallbladder stones (known as gallstones)
• kidney stones and infection

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Various kinds of abdominal pain

• Abdominal pain can be explained as localized,
  cramp-like, or colicky.
• Pain limited to one area of the abdomen known as
  localized pain. This sort of pain often happens
  due to a specific organ. The most widely
  recognized reason for localized pain is stomach
  ulcers (open bruises on the inward lining of the
  stomach).
• Pain in the abdomen more or less like a cramp is
  an indication of diarrhea, constipation,
  bloating, or flatulence. In females, it can be
  related to menstruation, miscarriage, or
  complexities in the female conceptive organs.
  This pain generally comes and goes and may
  subside all alone without any treatment.
• Colicky pain is an indication of serious
  conditions, for example, gallstones or kidney
  stones. This pain occurs all of a sudden and may
  feel like an extreme muscle spasm.

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Area of pain inside the abdomen

• The area of the pain inside the abdomen might be
  a sign of its reason. Abdominal pain generalized
  throughout the abdomen (not in designated
  location) may indicate
• Crohns disease
• Appendicitis (irritation of the appendix)
• traumatic injury
• irritable bowel syndrome
• urinary tract infection
• the influenza

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• Abdominal Pain in the lower section may indicate
• intestinal obstruction (blockage)
• appendicitis
• ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy that happens
  outside the womb)
• In females, pain occurs in the reproductive
  organs of the lower section of the abdomen can
  happen due to
• severe menstrual pain (known as dysmenorrhea)
• ovarian cysts
• pelvic inflammatory disease
• fibroids
• endometriosis
• miscarriage
• ectopic pregnancy

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• Center abdomen pain can be caused by
• gastroenteritis
• appendicitis
• uremia (buildup of waste items in the blood)
• injury

• Upper abdomen pain can be caused by the
  following
• gallstones (gallbladder stones)
• pneumonia
• heart attack
• hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)

• Left abdomen pain can be caused by the following
• Crohns disease
• kidney infection
• ovarian cysts
• cancer
• appendicitis

• Pain in the upper left of the abdominal is mainly
  caused by
• enlarged spleen
• fecal impaction (stool that cant be eliminated
  due to solidification)
• kidney infection
• heart attack
• injury
• cancer

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• The reason for lower right abdominal pain may
  include
• appendicitis
• hernia (when an organ bulges through a weak area
  in the abdominal muscles)
• kidney infection
• flu
• cancer

• Pain in the upper right abdominal pain can be
  caused by
• hepatitis
• pneumonia
• injury
• appendicitis

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When to consult the doctor

• Mild pain in the abdomen may disappear without
  any treatment. But, in a few cases, pain in the
  abdomen may compel you to visit the doctor.
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