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Page 1: All about abdominal pain, what they are

All About Abdominal Pain, What They Are, Diseases and tests

The abdomen is the part of the human or animal body which

contains the "guts."

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•It is also called the "stomach" or "belly". The abdomen can be divided into four quadrants called abdominal quadrants, from which the word "abs" which is typically used in common usage.

•The abdominal quadrants are divided as we said in four parts defined as follows: right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant and left lower quadrant.

•Abdominal pain

•Often you may experience pain in the abdominal area which differs from the most acute forms. Which can be of various types like: cramping pain, continuous pain, localized pain, widespread pain.

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•It is also called the "stomach" or "belly". The abdomen can be divided into four quadrants called abdominal quadrants, from which the word "abs" which is typically used in common usage.

•The abdominal quadrants are divided as we said in four parts defined as follows: right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant and left lower quadrant.

•Abdominal pain

•Often you may experience pain in the abdominal area which differs from the most acute forms. Which can be of various types like: cramping pain, continuous pain, localized pain, widespread pain.

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Learning how to recognize the type of pain can be very important in the definition of several problems. The health care providers have a wide range to decide what the type of disease that afflicts us.

Consequential to abdominal pain there may be different types of symptoms that may include: fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Abdominal pain is one of the symptoms that must not be underestimated because it can be linked to serious illnesses that need immediate attention and which if ignored it can lead to serious health risks.

The diseases that connected with abdominal pain are varied and difficult to define. As it is better to be as accurate as possible with your family doctor in the description of the symptoms.

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The complexity of the definition of disease or maybe simple disorders that is founded in the abdominal area is due to the large number of organs contained within the abdomen. It is also important to describe which side of the abdomen is the pain whether in the upper rather than lower, or right rather than the left. The different zones in which the pain is connected in fact, they are connected to different organs: as on the right side are reconnected particularly with liver problems. In the central part there are connected with particular problems relating to the intestine in the left part the pathologies are related to the left kidney and stomach.

tests to check for any diseases

The number of tests with which to proceed to verify the presence of possible pathologies in place following abdominal pains is of different kind.

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Among the tests that are useful and performed blood tests, stool, X-ray abdominal ultrasound, electrocardiogram and CT scans, as well as colonoscopy and gastroscopy.

Of course before proceeding with this analysis and these examinations, it is good to have a detailed visit to the doctor who will advise you on the best tests to discover the nature of your ailments.For more information check this site:

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