The abdominal cavity contains many organs. Therefore, various diseases of each of these organs can cause abdominal pain. The intensity, character and duration of pain are important. In this respect, there are situations when it is necessary to see a doctor for abdominal pain. General Surgery-Breast-Thyroid and Oncological Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Emin Güneş wrote...
As it is known in the abdominal cavity, the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, bile ducts, spleen, kidney and urinary tract, female reproductive organs (uterus and ovaries) and in men There is a prostate. Functional disorders in all these organs manifest themselves as abdominal pain.
WHICH PART OF OUR ABDOMEN IS THE PAIN...
Pain is an important sign that tells us about a disruption in the normal function of our body. It is a signal and should be taken into consideration. Roughly, when we divide our abdominal area into upper right, upper left, lower right, lower left, and considering the location of the organs in these sections, in which part of our abdomen the pain is; The organs in that area should come to mind.
For example, when we feel pain in the upper right side of our abdomen, the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts located there should first come to our mind. When we feel pain in the upper left side, the parts of the intestines and spleen located here, when we feel pain in the lower right side, appendicitis, the parts of the intestines located in this section, in women, the right ovary and right tube, when we feel pain in the lower left side, the parts of the intestines located in this section, the left Diseases related to the ovary and left tube should come to mind.
Pain around the navel is generally related to stomach diseases.
SEVERITY AND DURATION OF PAIN ARE IMPORTANT
The severity, character and duration of the pain are important. For example, the sudden onset and spread of pain, the perforation of a hollow organ such as the stomach or intestine, or the gradual onset of pain that increases over hours may indicate the beginning of an inflammatory process in the organs in the abdomen.
Pain accompanied by fever, nausea, Vomiting, abdominal bloating, inability to pass gas, and inability to defecate are important. If you have these complaints along with pain, it is necessary to go to a health institution without delay.
WHAT IS ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN?
An abdominal disease that begins suddenly within six hours and manifests itself with abdominal pain is defined as acute abdominal pain. This definition is important. Because acute abdominal pain means urgent surgical intervention.
The point to be considered here is that painkillers should be avoided until the cause of abdominal pain is determined. Otherwise, it will mask the diagnosis and cause the diagnosis to be delayed.
CAN ABDOMINAL PAIN BE PSYCHOLOGICAL?
Yes, it can be. If the person cannot cope with any situation that affects him/her psychologically, this may manifest itself as abdominal pain.
Situations in which a doctor should be consulted in case of abdominal pain:
-Within six hours sudden onset of abdominal pain
-severe, increasing, continuous abdominal pain,
-bleeding with pain, feeling of fainting
-fever with pain,
-Abdominal pain spreading to the chest, neck and shoulders,
-Tension in the abdomen, inability to pass gas and defecate.
If the cause of the abdominal pain is not known for certain and it has not been diagnosed before. If it has not been diagnosed by a physician, it is beneficial not to take painkillers.
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