Although the diagnosis is fairly straightforward for the older adult who has abdominal pain, hypovolemic shock, and a pulsatile abdominal mass, this is the exception rather than the rule.

Upper abdominal pain can be no big deal—or it can merit a trip to the ER. Here's how experts say you can tell the difference.

AFTER suffering through the worst pain she's ever experienced, a woman was left stunned after ... including "terrible stomach pain" and severe bleeding. The 31-year-old underwent tests and an ...

Right side abdominal pain can be vague, and the specifics will help you find the right diagnosis, says Mia Finkelston, MD, a ...

She was prescribed a strong antacid, a medication to coat her stomach and another to increase her gastrointestinal motility. The woman was dubious. She’d had gastritis before; that pain was ...

A woman whose eyes went yellow was diagnosed with an advanced stomach cancer that killed her, according to a report. The unnamed woman, 52, had experienced a stomach ache for three weeks and the ...

A woman who went to the emergency room with "severe" abdominal pain was told the herbal tea she had been drinking had damaged her liver, according to a report. The unnamed woman, 45, drank the tea ...

This from a Westport woman who went to Buller Hospital in pain, was sent home without a diagnosis, called 111 for an ambulance - and had to wait for it to come 100km from Greymouth. Jacqueline ...

When assessing older adults who have abdominal pain, health care providers should remember that chronological age may not fully reflect patients' physiological age. The overall health condition ...