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What Causes Swelling And Pain On The Right Side Of The Abdomen?
I've been having some sharp pains in my abdomen area right side. I'm very swollen for some reason. And the right side of my abdomen area is protruding out more than my left side. And for about 4-5months now I've felt like something moving under my right rib cage feels like a ball or something shifting from sometimes my ride side to my lower abdomen and sometimes from the bottom of my right rib cageto my lower abdomen. I can visually see something moving when this happens. I didn't think anything about it until I started getting some sharp pains that's taken my breath away and whatever is moving has gotten more frequent. Should I go to the ER about this. Please help me.
Thu, 19 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* As far as my clinical experience is concerned, the sharp pain on right side abdomen can be from various reasons
- liver pathology as tumor or others
- gall bladder calculus , inflammation or others
- disorders as bile drainage system as narrowing, calculus or others
- problems with hepatic flexure of colon, pancreas, duodenum or others.
* I would recommend to get a CT scan of abdomen & pelvis for the diagnosis and further management with your doc.
* So far as ER visit is concerned that can be figured out the pain score.
Do give me further chance to assist in future.
Thank you.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* As far as my clinical experience is concerned, the sharp pain on right side abdomen can be from various reasons
- liver pathology as tumor or others
- gall bladder calculus , inflammation or others
- disorders as bile drainage system as narrowing, calculus or others
- problems with hepatic flexure of colon, pancreas, duodenum or others.
* I would recommend to get a CT scan of abdomen & pelvis for the diagnosis and further management with your doc.
* So far as ER visit is concerned that can be figured out the pain score.
Do give me further chance to assist in future.
Thank you.
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