ABDOMINAL PAIN TO BE WORRIED ABOUT

  Abdominal pain can be caused by inflammation,disintegration of an organ or by the loss of the supply of blood to an organ. Inflammation of the bowels can be due to infection or internal organ injury. The loss of blood supply can be due to blood vessel blockage of twisted part of the bowels. Abdominal pain caused by gas and muscle pains are nothing to be worried about. However there are certain types of abdominal pain that poses risk to a the human life. Pains to be worried about include abdominal pain that has lasted for more than 24hrs. 
 Pains accompanied by excessive vomiting , diarrhea or both. Pains to the mid upper abdomen accompanied with distress and trouble breathing.Pain to the flank that radiates to the back. Pain to the right lower part of the abdomen. The pain experienced all over the abdomen that will not go away.Pain accompanied with difficulty urinating. Pain accompanied with unintentional weight loss. Pain in any part of the abdomen that has refused to go away. If you or your family members are experiencing any of the above mentioned kind of pain, contact your doctor  for medical attention.
  Upper middle abdominal pain accompanied with trouble breathing is a medical emergency that needs immediate attention.
            

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