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Acute and Chronic Right Upper (RUQ) Abdominal Pain – Diagnosis

Written by janmodric in June 8th, 2009   Under: Current Health Articles, Gastro-Intestinal Diseases   Tags: , , , , , ,    

A cause of right upper abdominal pain (also known as right upper quadrant or RUQ pain) may be suspected from its duration, relation to meals, medicines, breathing, body movements and accompanying symptoms.

In this article disorders that cause pain only or mainly in the upper right abdomen are described. 


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Acute Severe Abdominal (Stomach) Pain

Written by janmodric in June 6th, 2009   Under: Current Health Articles, Gastro-Intestinal Diseases   Tags: , ,    

Severe abdominal (stomach) pain is a debilitating pain preventing someone to continue with his/her daily activities. Abdominal cramps (spasms) are painful contractions of the hollow abdominal organs or muscles in abdominal wall lasting from few seconds to several hours. The cause of the pain or cramp can be usually suspected from its location and accompanying symptoms. Severe abdominal pain often requires urgent hospitalization but not always.


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