If you have abdominal pain.

Abdominal pain.
Everyone experiences abdominal pain from time to time. Other terms used to describe abdominal pain are abdominal pain, abdominal pain, bowel pain, and abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be mild or severe. It can be continuous, or it can come and go. Abdominal pain can be short-term (severe) or last for weeks, months, or years (chronic).
Call your doctor right away if your stomach pain is so bad that you can't move without causing more pain, or if you can't sit still or find a comfortable position.

Symptoms of abdominal pain.

·         Severe pain

·         Fever

·         Bloody stools

·         Persistent nausea and vomiting

·         Weight loss

·         Skin that looks yellow

·         Extreme tenderness when you touch your stomach

·       Inflammation of the stomach

Causes.
There are many possible causes of abdominal pain. The most common causes, such as gas pains, indigestion, or muscle cramps, are usually not serious. Other situations may require immediate medical attention.

Severe abdominal pain, which usually resolves in hours to days. Chronic abdominal pain can occur intermittently (episodic), meaning it can come and go. This type of pain can last from weeks to months or even years. Some chronic conditions cause progressive pain that gets worse over time.

Acute.
Different conditions that cause severe abdominal pain often accompany other symptoms that can last from several hours to several days. The causes can range from mild to severe emergency and can be treated without the following treatments.

·         Stretch the abdominal and rectal arteries
·         Appendicitis
·         Cholangitis (inflammation of the bile duct)
·         Cholecystitis
·         Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)
·         Diabetic ketoacidosis
·         Diverticulitis
·         Duodenitis (inflammation of the first part of the small intestine)
·     Ectopic pregnancy (in which a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus, such as in a fallopian tube)
·         Fecal Impact (Hard stool that cannot be eliminated)
·         Heart attack
·         Injury
·         Intestinal obstruction
·         Intussusception (in children)
·         Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
·         Kidney stones
·         Liver abscess (pocket full of pus in the liver)
·         Mesenteric ischemia (decreased blood flow to the intestines)
·      Mesenteric lymphadenitis (swollen lymph nodes in the membrane layers that hold the abdominal organs in place)
·         Mesenteric thrombosis
·         Inflammation of the pancreas
·         Pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue around the heart)
·         Peritonitis (infection of the lining of the stomach)
·         Pleurisy (inflammation of the membrane around the lungs)
·         Pneumonia
·         Pulmonary infections (decreased blood flow to the lungs)
·         Cracked spleen
·         Salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes)
·         Sclerosing mesenteritis
·         Skin disease
·         Spleen infection
·         Splenic abscess (pocket full of pus in the spleen)
·         Ruptured large intestine
·         Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
·         Viral gastro enteritis (stomach flu)

Chronic.
The specific cause of chronic abdominal pain is often difficult to determine. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, coming and going, but not necessarily worse over time. Conditions that can cause chronic abdominal pain include:

  • ·         Angina (decrease in blood flow to the heart)
  • ·         Abdominal disease
  • ·         Endometriosis
  • ·         Functional dyspepsia
  • ·         Stone
  • ·         Gastritis (inflammation of the lining of the stomach)
  • ·         Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • ·         Hotel hernia
  • ·         Inguinal hernia
  • ·         Irritable bowel syndrome
  • ·         Mittelschmerz (ovulation pain)
  • ·         Ovarian cyst
  • ·         Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
  • ·         Gastric ulcer
  • ·         Scale cell anemia
  • ·         Tension or stretching of the abdominal muscles
  • ·         Ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease)

Progressive.
Abdominal pain that continues to increase over time, often with the development of other symptoms, is usually severe. Causes of progressive abdominal pain include:

  • ·         Cancer
  • ·         Crohn's disease
  • ·         Splenomegaly (splenomegaly)
  • ·         Gallbladder cancer
  • ·         Hepatitis
  • ·         Kidney cancer
  • ·         Lead poisoning
  • ·         Liver cancer
  • ·         Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • ·         Pancreatic cancer
  • ·         Stomach cancer
  • ·         Tubular ovarian abscess (pus-filled pocket containing fallopian tube and ovary)
  • ·        Uremia (buildup of waste products in your blood)

When to see a doctor.

If you have someone take you to an urgent care:

  • ·         Severe pain
  • ·         Fever
  • ·         Bloody stools
  • ·         Persistent nausea and vomiting
  • ·         Weight loss
  • ·         Skin that looks yellow.
  • ·         Severe tenderness when you touch your stomach.
  • ·         Inflammation of the stomach

If your abdominal pain bothers you or lasts for more than a few days, book an appointment with your doctor.

Location: New York, NY, USA

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