Characterize Pain And Abdominal Cramps

How to characterize pain and abdominal cramps?

Abdominal pain is very common. Their causes are extremely diverse, but mostly related to the digestive organs such as the stomach, intestine or liver.The origin can also be gynecological, urinary, and even heart or lung.Abdominal pain and cramping can be located at different levels of the abdomen, but we often use the terms "stomach ache" or "upset stomach" to define them.The pain can be mild or severe, acute or chronic, recurring or one-off, and manifest as cramps, throbbing pain, "peaks" painful, etc. Often benign, abdominal pain can sometimes be a sign of a serious attack, which should detect and heal quickly. Do not hesitate to seek medical advice if in doubt.What causes pain and abdominal cramps?
Because there are many organs in the abdomen, causes abdominal pain and cramps are many and varied.Other symptoms may be associated with them, including fever, nausea, vomiting. It is therefore appropriate to take into account the whole clinical picture in order to guide the diagnosis, so it is important to consult your doctor.A non-exhaustive list of factors that may be involved:

•     digestion disorders, such as constipation, gas formation in the intestine, muscle spasms origin (smooth muscle wall of the stomach, intestine, etc.), gastro-oesophageal reflux , etc.
• gastric and duodenal ulcers
• gastrointestinal infections (gastroenteritis, food poisoning, etc.
• bowel obstruction
•  appendicitis
•  gallstones
•  kidney stones, renal colic and urinary tract infections
•  an ectopic pregnancy, the presence of ovarian cysts, painful menstruation, etc.
•  inflammation of the pancreas, stomach, liver, colon, peritoneum, etc.
•  Crohn's disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases
•  a violation of the pleura: pneumothorax, pleurisy
•  various cancer diseases.

The location of abdominal pain sometimes clarifies their cause.

    in the umbilical region (around the navel): the main body of the area is the gut. To a lesser extent, the pain can also be related to an impairment of the stomach or pancreas.

    epigastric area (top center and stomach) pain can be caused by damage to the stomach mostly, but also liver or heart (which can in "remote" cause pain at this point )

    hypogastric area (between the pubis and navel, that is at the center and bottom): the bowel and bladder are probably organs causing pain there. This is also where is the uterus in women.

    the left side (left of the navel) violations of the intestine, spleen and kidney can cause pain at this location

    the right side (right of the navel): it can be affected by the intestine, gallbladder, kidney, etc.

    left upper quadrant (left and top of the stomach) pain comes mainly from the gut, but they can also demonstrate a breach of the pancreas, stomach, kidney, spleen, or lung

    right upper quadrant (right and upper abdomen) attacks the liver mainly, but also intestines and pancreas

    left lower quadrant (lower left abdomen): the colon, kidney, urinary tract, as well as the ovaries and fallopian tubes in women

    right lower quadrant (lower right belly): violations of the appendix, the urinary tract, kidney, and ovarian and fallopian tubes in womenSome pain may be diffuse and involve the entire stomach. In this case, it may be an inflammation of the peritoneum, Crohn's disease, or food poisoning. However, some locations are misleading and only a full medical examination will determine the cause.

Source: .passeportsante.net/fr.com
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