Stomach ache
• Stomach ache is the symptom of discomfort or pain in the abdomen which is usually somewhat difficult for people to fully describe or quantify.
• Stomach ache maybe the feeling of a sharp or dull pain. It may feel like a burning in the abdomen, nausea or the need to vomit.
• Stomach pain may result from:
· abdominal abscess (infection/collection of pus in the abdomen)
· black widow spider bite
· constipation
· gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)
· gastroenteritis (inflammation/ infection of the stomach and intestine)
· inflammatory bowel disease (inflammation intestine-likely autoimmune mediated)
· intestinal ischemia (obstruction of the blood flow to the intestine)
· intestinal obstruction
· intestinal parasites
· irritable bowel syndrome
· kidney failure
· high calcium levels
· iron toxicity
· lead poisoning
· pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas
· peritonitis (infection within the abdominal cavity)
· perforated intestine-bowel (rupture of the intestinal wall)
· ruptured or ectopic pregnancy
· ruptured spleen
· urinary tract infection
• Stomach ache that persists can be a sign of a serious condition should always be evaluated by your doctor.
Posted on September 24, 2008
