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What Causes Pain Below Ribs?
Question: I have slow throbbing pain (pain intensity 3/10, stabbing sensation)on the lower side of my ribs on the right side. This happens once in a few weeks and usally lasts the whole day after it starts. What could it be?
Brief Answer:
intra abdominal cause.
Detailed Answer:
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Iam Dr Ganesh
Periodic dull aching / throbbing pain in the right hypochondriac / below ribs.
The most possible cause could be the gall bladder pathology ( gall stones, inflammation of the gall bladder, sludge in gall bladder), followed by the liver pathology and biliary obstruction.
Next possible cause - long standing renal calculus / stones with mild obstruction may cause the dull periodic radiating pain to the right upper quadrant.
Other possible cause could be gastric ( peptic ulcers) and finally musculoskeletal pain.
The best way is get an ultrasound scan in an empty stomach, which will help to evaluate all the possible reasons in the abdomen. Depending on the findings one can plan the treatment.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
intra abdominal cause.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Health care magic.
Iam Dr Ganesh
Periodic dull aching / throbbing pain in the right hypochondriac / below ribs.
The most possible cause could be the gall bladder pathology ( gall stones, inflammation of the gall bladder, sludge in gall bladder), followed by the liver pathology and biliary obstruction.
Next possible cause - long standing renal calculus / stones with mild obstruction may cause the dull periodic radiating pain to the right upper quadrant.
Other possible cause could be gastric ( peptic ulcers) and finally musculoskeletal pain.
The best way is get an ultrasound scan in an empty stomach, which will help to evaluate all the possible reasons in the abdomen. Depending on the findings one can plan the treatment.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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