right side abdominal pain Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/right-side-abdominal-pain Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:03:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png right side abdominal pain Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/right-side-abdominal-pain 32 32 Causes of Right Side Abdominal Pain (Stomach Pain) https://healthhype.com/causes-of-the-right-side-abdominal-stomach-pain.html https://healthhype.com/causes-of-the-right-side-abdominal-stomach-pain.html#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 19:55:07 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=2318 Pain on the right side of the abdomen can be either in the upper part (RUQ ~ right upper quadrant) or lower part (RLQ ~ right lower quadrant). Abdominal pain is a non-specific symptom that can be attributed to a host of conditions. Therefore the presence of other signs and symptoms in association with the pain is important to consider in the causes of right side abdominal pain. Modalities may include pain that commences, worsens or eases with change in position, eating, hunger, changes in bowel movements and movement. The final diagnosis should be done by a medical professional after a thorough case taking and additional diagnostic investigations like an abdominal ultrasound, x-ray, CT scan or MRI. Blood tests and specialized investigative techniques like an endoscopy, colonoscopy or barium enema may also be needed. Broadly, right sided abdominal pain can be attributed to the right lung, diaphragm, kidney, liver, gallbladder, head of the pancreas, small intestine, cecum, ascending colon or transverse colon of the large intestine and peritoneum. The pelvic organs and structures should also be considered in lower right side abdominal pain. Pain in the abdomen may not originate from this area and can be referred or radiate from [...]

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