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What Causes Acute Abdominal Pain?
I have a sharp pain in my upper abdomen and it feels almost like a bubble or something hard is behind my right rib cage. I can feel it move when I breathe. It's starting to make my upper back hurt a little bit too. I'm 18 and haven't experienced anything like it before.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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HI young man.
Thanks for your query.
If you can feel the lump when you breathe, it may most probably a gall bladder which is inflamed.
Confirm this by an ultrasonography of the abdomen.
Also go for upper GI endoscopy to rule out associated gastric ulcer.
Get in consultation of a Gastroenterologist as you may need a Surgery for this problem as also prescription based antibiotics and supportive treatment and admission to the hospital.
Thanks for your query.
If you can feel the lump when you breathe, it may most probably a gall bladder which is inflamed.
Confirm this by an ultrasonography of the abdomen.
Also go for upper GI endoscopy to rule out associated gastric ulcer.
Get in consultation of a Gastroenterologist as you may need a Surgery for this problem as also prescription based antibiotics and supportive treatment and admission to the hospital.
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