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What Is The Treatment For Abdominal And Rib Cage Pain?

55 yr old female. I have been having pain in the upper right abdominal area under and below ribs also to the back - 4 days now. The pain is worse when I burp or hiccup (diaphragm spasms?). Deep breaths also are difficult. Pain sometimes radiates or refers to the collar bone area.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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welcome to Health care magic.
1.Before treatment one should evaluate the cause.
2.The possibilities in your case are cholelithiasis / cholecystitis, pancreatic pathology.
3.Lung pathology also can not be ruled out.
4.A X-ray chest PA and Ultrasound abdomen pelvis will help to come to a conclusion.
5.Initially for a day you can try a pain killer - Taking in terms of musculoskeletal pain. (If its not resolving then make an appointment to get investigations done)
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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What Is The Treatment For Abdominal And Rib Cage Pain?

welcome to Health care magic. 1.Before treatment one should evaluate the cause. 2.The possibilities in your case are cholelithiasis / cholecystitis, pancreatic pathology. 3.Lung pathology also can not be ruled out. 4.A X-ray chest PA and Ultrasound abdomen pelvis will help to come to a conclusion. 5.Initially for a day you can try a pain killer - Taking in terms of musculoskeletal pain. (If its not resolving then make an appointment to get investigations done) Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.