Pain in the side on the left side

When a person has pain in the left side, and this pain does not go away for a long time, it is worth contacting a doctor to clarify the diagnosis. can be a symptom of several diseases.

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Pain in the side and its causes

The abdomen is an organ that is hollow inside and contains several vital organs. All of these organs can malfunction, become inflamed, develop tumors, and become deformed. These are the causes of pain. Pain can be a signal that a person needs serious treatment.

A symptom that you should definitely pay attention to immediately is a sharp burning pain in the abdomen that does not go away for more than half an hour, or prolonged pain in the abdomen that can last more than 3-4 hours. Then you need to immediately call an ambulance and then see a doctor for an examination. By eliminating the disease, you will eliminate the cause of pain in the side and abdomen.

Pain in the left side of the lower abdomen

The following diseases may be the causes of pain in the lower left side of the abdomen.

These are intestinal diseases - intestinal obstruction, flatulence, intestinal cancer - rectum, colon, sigmoid, as well as diverticulitis.

Intestinal diseases do not pass without symptoms. The patient begins to complain of stomach pain, constipation or dysentery, the abdomen is bloated, there is an urge to vomit, nausea, there is a high temperature, significant weight loss, especially if there are metastases in the body.

Diseases such as salpingo-oophoritis, adnexitis, associated with inflammatory processes in the uterine appendages. A sharp rise in temperature is possible, the abdomen is very painful, especially when pressed with fingers. The reproductive system can signal problems with the appendages with severe pain on the left, radiating to the groin.

This could be a problem with the ovarian stalk (it is twisted) or a ruptured ovary. It causes sharp pain, fever, headaches, and loss of consciousness. In this situation, urgent medical care is needed.

Ectopic pregnancy. This is a very painful sensation, a very sharp pain that is difficult to bear. Many women scream. The pain increases with each passing minute, it cannot be tolerated, an urgent consultation with a doctor is needed.

Pain in the side on the left and above

There is the stomach, intestines (part of its loops), pancreas, diaphragm, spleen. All these organs can be inflamed or irritated, and then pain in the left side occurs.

• Gastritis or stomach ulcer. These diseases can signal danger to the body with pain in the left side, its upper part.
• Rupture of the spleen
• Heart attack
• Diaphragmatic hernia
• Colon cancer
• Inflammation of the kidneys, in particular pyelonephritis
• Pneumonia on the left side (the left upper part of the lung is affected and inflamed)
• Pancreatitis
• Pancreatic cancers

Stomach

When it starts to hurt, the patient may be bothered by pain in the abdomen on the left and above. There may be vomiting, nausea (these are called dyspeptic symptoms). The pains are usually similar to contractions, strong, cutting, difficult to stop. Pains in stomach diseases may depend on what it is now, day or night, these may be "hunger" pains, when you did not have time to eat or, conversely, pains from overeating.

Spleen

Diseases of the spleen can also provoke pain in the left upper abdomen. When the spleen is overstrained, it can rupture, and then the person experiences simply unbearable pain. The skin around the navel in this case turns blue due to the blood that accumulates there, this area is very painful when palpated (and without it). In this case, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Diaphragmatic hernia

This organ is a muscular tissue that can be squeezed and pinched by the stomach. Then stabbing and cutting pains are inevitable, very strong. They are localized in the left side, in its upper part.

Pancreatitis

With pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), the pain can be sharp and piercing. It can appear on the left, right, or in the middle of the abdomen, since the pancreas is anatomically located right in the middle of the abdominal cavity. In addition to pain, a person may experience vomiting, nausea, and an elevated body temperature.

With such pain, especially sharp, you can not tolerate and postpone it for later. There may be a fatal outcome due to a rupture of some organ and blood poisoning. Therefore, you should immediately call an ambulance and receive inpatient care, in many cases this is surgical intervention.

To control the effects of pain in the left side and avoid problems in the postoperative period, it is important to consult with the following doctors:

1. Traumatologist
2. Surgeon
3. Gastroenterologist
4. Gynecologist
5. Endocrinologist
6. Neurologist
7. Infectious disease doctor