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 ...

As part of our NF Clinic’s ongoing efforts to maintain a patient-centered focus, the NF Community Advisory Board was developed last year with the objective of providing input and direction regarding ...

A woman in her late 70s with a history of mild dementia is brought to the hospital with left groin and hip pain, as well as lower left quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain associated with generalized ...

Q: Lower Abdomen Pain/Pelvic Pain Diagnosis: I'm a 25 year old female, and I've been an athlete all of my life. I played college soccer, and I'm currently training for a sprint triathlon. While ...

I am feeling pain on my lower abdomen and wen I touch my lower abdomen it feels like round shape. Answer::There are many causes of lower abdominal pain- gynae, bowel and bladder/kidneys. Your first ...

A 12-year-old female was sent by her pediatrician to the emergency department for investigation of severe suprapubic abdominal pain that radiated to her lower back. She reported that the pain had ...

Lower abdominal pain is not fun. Many of us women have to deal with cramps, dull aches, and sharp jolts of pain throughout our lives, and working out the cause is not all that easy. What Happens in ...

A nulliparous woman in her 40s presented with abdominal pain and dyspnoea during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Note the location, quality, radiation, severity, and timing of the discomfort: Right upper quadrant discomfort suggests cholecystitis (check the Murphy sign), hepatitis, passive congestion, or ...