Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In The Abdominal Area

Posted on Thu, 13 Oct 2016

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Thu, 13 Oct 2016 Answered on

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Question : Sharp pain middle of stomach travelling to back --- for last 24 hrs

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing some tests.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I carefully passed through your question and would explain that it is important performing a comprehensive differential diagnosis between different causes that may lead to this symptomatology:

- esophageal spasms or gastro-esophageal reflux
- myocardial ischemia
- an aortic aneurysm
- acute pancreatitis
- a musculoskeletal pain.

For this reason, I would recommend going to the ER for a careful physical exam and some tests to investigate for the possible causes:

- a chest x-ray study
- a cervico- thoracic spine x-ray study
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- some blood lab tests ( complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate, amylase plasma levels).

Further tests may be needed to establish the cause.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar