A 32-year-old woman with a recent dry cough presents to the emergency department (ED). The patient reports a 6-day history of right upper quadrant pain that is worse when she coughs, moves, laughs, or ...

Pain on the right side of the abdomen under the ribs is a common complaint. We’ve all felt it at some point. The pain may be sharp or dull. Perhaps it was sudden or slowly crept up on you. At the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A previously healthy 17-year-old male is brought to your office with fever, cough and right upper quadrant pain ...

Case #3: A woman aged 65 years presented with right upper quadrant pain that had persisted for 12 hours. Examination revealed an obese patient with normal vital signs. The usual initial imaging test ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Everyone experiences a stomachache every so often, whether that’s because you ate something that didn’t agree with you or maybe you’re constipated. These aches and pains tend to go away on their own ...

Since January, my goal with this column has been to educate the public on paradigm-shifting information related to musculoskeletal pain. This past month, however, I was provided the first-hand ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A 28-year-old Black woman presents to an emergency department ...

An abdominal mass is an abnormal growth that occurs in the abdomen. An abdominal mass causes visible swelling and may change the shape of the abdomen. A person with an abdominal mass may notice weight ...

If you've ever felt pain on the right side of your abdomen under your rib cage, you're not alone. Right rib cage pain is a common complaint. The pain can be sudden and sharp, or dull and slowly creep ...