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Suggest Treatment For Lump At Top Of Stomach

I felt a lump at the top of my stomache about a week ago. I have had severe nausea for 3 days with vomiting today. I have only eaten a slice of dry toast and drank about 20 oz of Sprite over the past 3 days. I called my pcp on Fri last week, but could not get in till tomorrow, Wed.
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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Hi,understood your query facts.With a lump on top of your stomach with 1 week history,if you have 3 days nausea/vomitting,You should consult your ER Surgeon and get hospitalised for further treatment,as things are serious.
You seem to have-Obstructed Epigastric Hernia-
Don't wait for your PCP till tomorrow.
Keep Nil By Mouth.
Get the USG of the lump in stomach.
If its not reducible,Surgeon would plan emergency Hernia repair for reduction of the obstructed Epigastric Hernial Contents.
This reply would help you to plan treatment with your ER Surgeon urgently and immediately.
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Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar,
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVT
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Suggest Treatment For Lump At Top Of Stomach

Hi,understood your query facts.With a lump on top of your stomach with 1 week history,if you have 3 days nausea/vomitting,You should consult your ER Surgeon and get hospitalised for further treatment,as things are serious. You seem to have-Obstructed Epigastric Hernia- Don t wait for your PCP till tomorrow. Keep Nil By Mouth. Get the USG of the lump in stomach. If its not reducible,Surgeon would plan emergency Hernia repair for reduction of the obstructed Epigastric Hernial Contents. This reply would help you to plan treatment with your ER Surgeon urgently and immediately. Keep updated and Contact with a Followup Premium question to ME if need be. Will appreciate your Hitting thanks and writing excellent review comments to help needy patients like you. Welcome with any other further query in this regard. Good Day!! Dr.Savaskar, Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVT