Upper abdominal pain

Upper abdominal pain: Introduction

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 26 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
• Budd-Chiari syndrome - upper abdominal pain
• more causes...»

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Causes of Types of Upper abdominal pain:

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• Upper abdominal pain in pregnancy (11 causes)
• more types...»

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Upper abdominal pain: Symptom Checker

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

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• Upper abdominal pain: Symptom Checker

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• Upper abdominal pain and Abdominal pain (26 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Abdominal symptoms (26 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Digestive symptoms (26 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Pain (26 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Nerve symptoms (22 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Sensations (22 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Liver problems (15 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Liver symptoms (15 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Nausea (14 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Swelling symptoms (14 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Body symptoms (14 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Weight symptoms (14 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Jaundice-like symptoms (13 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Vomiting (13 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Fatigue (13 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Muscle weakness (13 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Respiratory symptoms (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Weakness (12 causes)
• Upper abdominal pain and Weight loss (12 causes)
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See full list of 618 Symptom Checker combinations related to Upper abdominal pain

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Abdominal pain (2377 causes)
• Pain (5505 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (4279 causes)
• Abdominal symptoms (3027 causes)
• Common symptoms (7552 causes)
• Sensations (5742 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (6069 causes)
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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 (22 causes)
• Chest pain (918 causes)
• Stomach pain (28 causes)
• Intestinal pain
• Abdominal distention (60 causes)
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Diagnostic Guides for Upper abdominal pain

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Upper abdominal pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Upper abdominal pain

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• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Upper abdominal pain: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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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, irritable bowel syndrome, is...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 "good" bacteria that aid digestion, and they...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 not only "bad" bacteria, but...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. ...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...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, there...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...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of...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 syndrome, or GERD. Other...read more »

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Upper abdominal pain: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Home Diagnostic Testing and Upper abdominal pain

Home medical tests possibly related to Upper abdominal pain:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Diabetes Test Kits
  • Home Blood Glucose Testing Kits
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
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Stories from Users for Upper abdominal pain

Real-life user stories relating to Upper abdominal pain:

• Upper left abdominal pain after eating
• SEVERE upper abdominal pain-had every test possible!
• Upper Abdominal Pain w/ back pain
• Dizziness, upper abdominal pain, nausea
• Hot flashes, upper-left abdominal pain
• Chantix & Severe Upper Abdominal Pain- HELP!
• Persistent Headache, upper left quadrant abdominal pain and vomiting 2-3 times a day.
• Upper Abdominal Pain - could it be diabetes?
• Chest and upper back pain, abdominal pain left side?
• five years of pain in upper right abdomen
• Abdomen/right groin/testicle pain, 18 months HELP!!!
• Upper Left Abdominal Pain
• Frusterated with no diagnosis and upper abdomen pain
• Pelvic Abdomen Pain 2 weeks
• Strong pain in upper right abdomen
• Seizures, Migraines, Upper Abdominal Pain Nausea HELP PLEASE!!!
• Severe Upper Abdominal Pain (docters say nothing is wrong)
• pain in abdomen, please someone help?
• Upper abdomen pain
• skin discoloration and pain in upper right side of abdomen

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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
• more causes...»

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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
• Budd-Chiari syndrome - upper abdominal pain
• Choledochal cyst, hand malformation - upper abdominal pain
• Duodenal ulcer due to antral G-cell hyperfunction - upper abdominal pain
• Gallstones - upper abdominal pain
• more causes...»

See full list of 26 causes of Upper abdominal pain

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 26 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
• 24 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 26 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: