Right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain refers to discomfort in the upper right region of your abdomen, which may be felt beneath or behind your lower ribs. Pain in the RUQ can range from person to person ...

A Brisbane woman said she tried everything to get rid of her “water bomb” abdomen after two C-sections ... “I often felt my organs directly under my skin, it was awful.

Assessment of the abdomen begins with auscultation of bowel sounds. Listen to all 4 quadrants of the abdomen ... infection with positive blood or organ cultures (for example septicemia, meningitis ...

“The location of your pain may suggest which organs are involved ... the upper and lower right quadrants of your stomach, then that may be a cause for concern and could warrant a visit to the ER.

Problems with the abdominal aorta, such as an aneurysm—a bulging or weakened area in the artery wall—can cause symptoms like belly or back pain. This artery plays a critical role in the circulatory ...

It is closely associated with appendiceal mucinous neoplasms and appendiceal perforation, and it may also secondarily predispose individuals to mucinous tumors in other abdominal organs (1 ... in the ...

The MRCP test is less invasive than endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). It can be used to help diagnose health conditions like gallstones and pancreatitis. The MRCP can also be used ...

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The 24-hour event began April 8 at 9 a.m. and lasts until 9 a.m. on April ... More than 2,500 of them are Ohioans. The organ shortage continues to grow at a staggering rate, as another person ...