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.

A woman in Thailand recently discovered the source of her decades-long abdominal pain: a surgical needle allegedly left in ...

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

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

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 ...

An abdominal mass causes visible swelling and may change the shape of the abdomen. A person with an abdominal mass may notice weight gain and symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, pain ...

In a woman do not forget gynecologic causes of acute abdomen (see Chapter on Abdominal pain in women (Page DFH-OBG-1 & 2). Rectus sheath hematoma.

researchers found that women having fat surrounding their abdominal organ, called 'visceral adipose tissue', were twice as likely to experience chronic pain at multiple points in their body.

In January 2021, a 64-year-old woman from New South Wales, Australia went to a local hospital for a range of symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, night sweats, and a dry cough. Doctors ...

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 ...