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What Causes Right Sided Abdominal Pain In A Diabetic Patient?
I have pain like bad heart burn where my gallbladder used to be. It was removed a year ago. There were gall stones. I drank heavily two nights ago and have had chest/right side pain since. I m also insulin resistant. On No medication. Also cholesterol of 8.5. Could I have pancreatitis? Is it dangerous?
Hi, Binge drinking and hyper tryglyceridemia are the risk factors of pancreatitis. Though pain of pancreatitis is usually occur in epigastric region (central part of upper abdomen) but some time pain may occur in any other part of abdomen.
Other possible cause of right sided abdominal pain is diabetic ketoacidosis though rarely occur in type 2 diabetes but alcohol may precipitate the episode.
You should consult your doctor for clinical examination and further evaluation.
Serum level of pancreatic enzymes lipase, amylase, ultrasound of abdomen, CT scan of abdomen, urine and serum level of ketone and blood sugar level and other basic lab tests may be helpful in establishing diagnosis.
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What Causes Right Sided Abdominal Pain In A Diabetic Patient?
Hi, Binge drinking and hyper tryglyceridemia are the risk factors of pancreatitis. Though pain of pancreatitis is usually occur in epigastric region (central part of upper abdomen) but some time pain may occur in any other part of abdomen. Other possible cause of right sided abdominal pain is diabetic ketoacidosis though rarely occur in type 2 diabetes but alcohol may precipitate the episode. You should consult your doctor for clinical examination and further evaluation. Serum level of pancreatic enzymes lipase, amylase, ultrasound of abdomen, CT scan of abdomen, urine and serum level of ketone and blood sugar level and other basic lab tests may be helpful in establishing diagnosis. Hope this may be helpful to you, if so do vote.