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Jewel Endoscopy Center Mumbai
Nanavati Hospital Mumbai
Lilavati Hospital And Research Center Mumbai
Practically every part of digestive tract can produce pain.
It can be present in various forms like griping, burning, dull eche, knifelike penetrating, tightness, bloating etc.
Abdominal cramps.
Frequency and duration of pain, location, intensity of pain, aggravating and relieving factor, pain
during sleep, relation to food intake or motion or passage of gas etc are important clues to diagnosis.
Taking patient history taking and clinical examination is most important and forms the basis of investigations.
Common causes include gas, acidity, indigestion, constipation, infections, gallstones,
kidney stones, appendicitis, and liver or pancreatic disease.
Diagnosis is based on medical history, physical examination, and pathological tests such as blood test,
ultrasound, CT scan, endoscopy, or colonoscopy depending on the symptoms.
In acute pain investigations like sonography, CT scan are urgently required so as not to miss serious conditions like
perforation of digestive track, gangrene, ectopic pregnancy etc.
Yes. Eating smaller meals, avoiding oily and spicy foods, drinking enough water, exercising regularly,
and reducing stress can help prevent many abdominal problems.
No. Abdominal pain may also come from urinary tract infections, gynecological issues,
or even heart and lung conditions. A proper evaluation is essential.
You should consult a doctor if the pain is severe, keeps coming back, or is associated with symptoms like fever,
vomiting, blood in stool, jaundice, or unexplained weight loss.
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