Symptom: Upper abdominal pain

Introduction: Upper abdominal pain

Upper abdominal pain: The occurrence of abdominal pain which occurs in the upper abdoment. See free access online books about Upper abdominal pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 22 causes of Upper abdominal pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Upper abdominal pain

• Acute Nonulcer dyspepsia - upper abdominal pain
• Acute Pancreatitis - upper abdominal pain
• Alveolar Hydatid Disease - upper abdominal pain
• Bornholm disease - upper abdominal pain
• Choledochal cyst, hand malformation - upper abdominal pain

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Upper abdominal pain: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Upper abdominal pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Upper abdominal pain and Abdominal pain (23 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Abdominal symptoms (23 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Digestive symptoms (23 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Pain (23 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Nerve symptoms (20 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Sensations (20 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Nausea (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Vomiting (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Bleeding symptoms (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Body symptoms (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Liver problems (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Liver symptoms (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Weight loss (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Weight symptoms (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Abdominal swelling (11 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Swelling symptoms (11 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Jaundice-like symptoms (11 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Fatigue (11 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Muscle weakness (11 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Respiratory symptoms (10 causes)

See full list of 278 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Upper abdominal pain

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Abdominal pain (1067 causes)
• Pain (3014 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (2184 causes)
• Abdominal symptoms (1394 causes)
• Common symptoms (4555 causes)
• Sensations (3186 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (3495 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Upper abdominal pain

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Upper abdominal pain:

• Lower abdominal pain (21 causes)
• Chest pain (536 causes)
• Stomach pain (13 causes)
• Intestinal pain
• Abdominal distention (57 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Upper abdominal pain

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Misdiagnosis and Upper abdominal pain

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, ...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of ...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i.e. infectious...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However,...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac disease)....read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as ...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel...read more »

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Medications or substances causing Upper abdominal pain:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Upper abdominal pain as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Clusiol
• Saldac
• Atomoxetine
• Strattera

See full list of 4 medications causing Upper abdominal pain

Detailed list of causes of Upper abdominal pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Upper abdominal pain mentioned in various sources:

• Acute Nonulcer dyspepsia - upper abdominal pain
• Acute Pancreatitis - upper abdominal pain
• Alveolar Hydatid Disease - upper abdominal pain
• Bornholm disease - upper abdominal pain
• Choledochal cyst, hand malformation - upper abdominal pain

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How Common are these Causes of Upper abdominal pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Upper abdominal pain. Of the 22 causes of Upper abdominal pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 4 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 19 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 22 causes of Upper abdominal pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Upper abdominal pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Upper abdominal pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Upper abdominal pain Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Upper abdominal pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: