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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Right Side Of The Abdomen?
Question: I have a sharp pain that's on the right side of my abdomen area and runs up thru my armpit and halfway down my arm. Doesn't happ very often, but it is very concerning to me , what do you think?
Brief Answer:
mostly Gall bladder or liver problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Your history says that the you have pain in the right side of hte abdomen and it runs through armpit and halfway down the arm.
My thoughts:
The pain in the right side of the abdomen can have referred pain in the armpit and arm. this happens in cases of inflammation near the right diaphragm like due to inflammation of hte gall bladder or liver irritating the diaphragm and causing referred pain to the armpit and arm.
Another possibility is the pain in right side of the abdomen can be due to the liver / gall bladder / colitis etc and the cause of the armpit and arm pain can be cervical spondilitis or neck problems.
To confirm this, I would advise you the following:
- Urgent Ultrasonography of the abdomen.
- Clinical evaluation and physical examination by the General Surgeon to confirm the radiological diagnosis and carry on the further investigations and treatment.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
mostly Gall bladder or liver problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Your history says that the you have pain in the right side of hte abdomen and it runs through armpit and halfway down the arm.
My thoughts:
The pain in the right side of the abdomen can have referred pain in the armpit and arm. this happens in cases of inflammation near the right diaphragm like due to inflammation of hte gall bladder or liver irritating the diaphragm and causing referred pain to the armpit and arm.
Another possibility is the pain in right side of the abdomen can be due to the liver / gall bladder / colitis etc and the cause of the armpit and arm pain can be cervical spondilitis or neck problems.
To confirm this, I would advise you the following:
- Urgent Ultrasonography of the abdomen.
- Clinical evaluation and physical examination by the General Surgeon to confirm the radiological diagnosis and carry on the further investigations and treatment.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Are you saying this is urgent?
I have already had my gallbladder removed.
I have already had my gallbladder removed.
Brief Answer:
better be done urgently, ECG, ultrasound and lab
Detailed Answer:
Earliest the diagnosis, better will be the outcome.
There is the need of a clinical evaluation by a Doctor who can correlate the history, physical examination findings, lab reports and ultrasound, CT scan, ECG and other tests as may be necessary. Noted history of gall bladder surgery.
better be done urgently, ECG, ultrasound and lab
Detailed Answer:
Earliest the diagnosis, better will be the outcome.
There is the need of a clinical evaluation by a Doctor who can correlate the history, physical examination findings, lab reports and ultrasound, CT scan, ECG and other tests as may be necessary. Noted history of gall bladder surgery.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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