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Lupus Mesenteric Vasculitis Can Cause Acute Abdominal Pain In Patients With SLE

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  • Do You Have Abdomen Pain? Here's How To Know If It's Serious

    Do You Have Abdomen Pain? Here's How To Know If It's Serious

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    Your stomach area may experience abdominal aches and you frequently refer to them as 'stomach pain' or 'stomachache'. But the pain in the abdomen can result from conditions other than the stomach. For instance, chest pain brought on by myocardial infarction, ischemia, or lung infections may also be accompanied by abdominal pain. To know if your abdominal pain is serious, we spoke to Dr M Manisegaran, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist-Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric, Metabolic, and Robotic Surgery, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad.

    "The abdomen is a cavity surrounded by muscles and skin that houses vital organs for digestion, excretion, and reproduction. It also contains major blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the lower limbs and abdominal organs as well as vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart," said Dr Manisegaran.

    He added that the disease of these organs can cause abdominal pain of varying intensity as well as symptoms specific to the affected organ. "Because of this, the abdomen is Pandora's box, and precise clinical diagnosis is vital to distinguish between pains that require at-home treatment and those that require hospitalisation and appropriate intervention to alleviate the pain," he added.

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    The pain can range from minor annoyance to intense agony; it can be dull or sharp, burning, achy, crampy, persistent, or intermittent. "One of the nine abdominal quadrants may feel pain specifically, or there may be generalised pain," said the doctor.

    Also Read: Abdominal Pain: All You Need To Know

    Causes of Abdominal Discomfort 

    Abdominal discomfort can be caused by a variety of health conditions. "To determine the proper care for medical or surgical intervention, a proper diagnosis requires a good patient history, an acceptable clinical examination, and necessary laboratory investigation and imaging," said Dr Manisegaran. 

    "Both diagnosis and treatment of patients with stomach pain are challenging. Life-threatening illnesses should not be overlooked in an emergency, and high-risk patients should be admitted with a low threshold," said he added. According to a study published by the Annals of Translational Medicine, emergency department visits see approximately 7-10% of cases attributed to acute abdominal pain.

    Signs To Know If Your Abdominal Pain Is Serious

    "Any pain that is severe, persistent, and progressive is of serious concern and needs proper evaluation," said Dr Manisegaran.

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