Right Side Abdominal Pain
Right side abdominal pain of a few days duration, associated with loss of appetite, nausea and occasionally vomiting, fever, feeling generally unwell in anyone between the ages of 9 and 39 is appendicitis, until proven otherwise. Even more so if you are male.This does not mean that appendicitis do not occur out side that age bracket. It is more common within the first three decade of life, and can occur at any age. Are you or your loved one suffering with an unexplained "right stomach pain"? Join us as we discuss the more common causes of pain in the right side of the abdomen. Right side abdominal pain is pain occurring in the abdomen, to the right of an imaginary line drawn from the center of the chest through the umbilicus or belly button to the top of the genitalia. As in other sections, in order to understand the possible cause of a 'right stomach pain', it may help to know the organs and structures that exist in this region of the body. Disease, infection, or irritation of any of these organs will lead to a right side abdominal pain. Also, it most be stated quickly that pain in the right side of the abdomen can be "referred" or could spread from injury or disease of some organs near by, but way from the abdomen. An infection in the lower segment of the right lung for example, could present as a right side 'stomach' pain. So to can inflammation of the lower esophagus. Organs and structures in the right side of the abdomen include:
Other structures not found in the abdomen that can cause right side abdominal pain include:
We shall now take you through a few of the various possible causes of right abdominal pain, giving a very brief gist of the important signs and symptoms that will help in recognizing and making a diagnosis of the possible cause of the pain. As a quick run through, causes of right side abdominal pain in any age group or sex would include the following: How to know? It is the most common cause of right side abdominal pain requiring operation. Appendicitis is commoner in the early teens to thirties. It can however occur in any age group. The pain typically starts up in the abdomen, or around the belly button called umbilicus, then it moves to the lower right abdomen. In some individuals, the pain starts straight in the lower right abdomen. It gradually builds up in severity, initially niggling. The pain is typically always there, worsened by movement, and there is often loss of appetite, feeling of wanting to vomit, and may actually vomit. Read more on appendicitis This is a very common cause of right side abdominal pain in children. It presents as pain in the right lower abdomen. Typically, the child would have had cold or sore throat in the preceding days up to two weeks. The neck glands would be enlarged. This is often confused with appendictis. The difference been that the child would still retain his or her appetite. Please read more about this condition here … This is a disease of the gallbladder, due to the entrapment of a gall stone in the gall bladder or anywhere along the canals that drain the gallbladder. It starts as a severe upper right side abdominal pain, gripping, with periods of very heightened severity, may spread to the back or right arm, and may be crushing. There may be associated vomiting, and pain typically lasts a few hours. It could easily be confused for heart attack, or Cholecystitis. Read more here … This is another very common cause of upper right side abdominal pain. The typical person who develops this problem is a fair female in her forties or fifties, big, and fertile. It can occur in anyone though, male or female. It is due to infection of the gallbladder. Read more about it here This often presents as sudden onset right loin or side pain, very severe in intensity (many describes this as the most severe pain they have ever felt), it spreads down the side to the lower right abdomen and groin, cramp like, with associated nausea and vomiting. During attacks, one may be rolling around, trying to seek a position of comfort. Pain due to twisting or rupture of an ovarian cyst typically comes on suddenly too. It is mainly localized in the lower region of right abdomen, moderate to severe in intensity. The pain may spread down the abdomen to the thighs. There may be accompanying vomiting or feeling of nausea. Pain in the right lower abdomen, associated vaginal bleeding, dizziness, shoulder tip pain, in a woman who has missed her period is most likely due to ectopic pregnancy. Read more about the various causes of right side abdominal pain by splitting the right abdomen into the following regions for easy of diagnosis:
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