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Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In The Navel Area

Posted on Mon, 5 Dec 2016

Question: My 20 year old daughter is complaining of a sharp pain above her belly button slightly to the left side. She has had a couple of small bowel movements in the last 24 hours when the pain started. She has had some nausea, throwing up once in the middle of the night

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

The abdomen needs to be examined to assess for signs of peritonitis. Tenderness and rigidity need to be looked for to look for signs of acute abdomen. An ultrasound can be advised as part of the workup to determine the cause. X ray erect abdomen, CBC , Urinalysis and ESR can also be done, based on the physical exam findings. The nature of the pain should be determined and association with menstrual cycle should also be done. For the time being, paracetamol with hyosine butylbromide can be taken for symptomatic relief. However, the abdomen should be examined, primarily before resorting to address the pain and treatment options.

Wishing you best of health

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar