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What Causes Sharp Abdominal Pain?

hi ive had abdominal pain for approximately 5 days now. its a sharp pain around my upper abdomen region near my right rib cage. it hurts when i breath deeply. it feels as though if i inhale past a certain point or my lungs expand too much it triggers a pain
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query, read your history and understood your problems.
Pain 5 days- upper abdomen - right rib cage - on deep inhalation.

The probable causes are :
Costochondritis of the lower ribs.
Lower lung and / or pleura inflammation.
Intercostal muscle sprain.
Any pathology near diaphragm- this an be a liver swelling, cholecystitis and so on.

I would advise you the following:
A good physical examination by a Doctor is necessary as local palpation can only give a clinical diagnosis in certain problems.
X-ray of the chest.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen.

Get a diagnosis and a correct treatment after diagnosis.
Wishing you a good health.
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What Causes Sharp Abdominal Pain?

Hi. Thanks for your query, read your history and understood your problems. Pain 5 days- upper abdomen - right rib cage - on deep inhalation. The probable causes are : Costochondritis of the lower ribs. Lower lung and / or pleura inflammation. Intercostal muscle sprain. Any pathology near diaphragm- this an be a liver swelling, cholecystitis and so on. I would advise you the following: A good physical examination by a Doctor is necessary as local palpation can only give a clinical diagnosis in certain problems. X-ray of the chest. Ultrasonography of the abdomen. Get a diagnosis and a correct treatment after diagnosis. Wishing you a good health.