What Are Abdominal Problems?

                    



It is defined as a disorder in which there is a pain in the stomach. It is also known as the stomach ache. It is the most common symptom which is linked with the seriousdisorders. The diagnosis must not be definite and there are many symptoms linked with this disorder. It is a common problem and is benign or self limited and it requires the treatment as early as possible.

What are the signs and symptoms of acute abdominal problems?
It includes the severe pain in stomach. It requires the use of surgery as early as possible. It is also linked with the nausea, vomiting, fever as well as shock. It can alsolead to distension in the abdomen. These symptoms are linked with the acute appendicitis. In this case the fecal matter hardens and becomes hard like a rock. It closes the opening. It can occur due to the trauma which can be blunt or make holes in the stomach, spleen as well as liver and kidneys. The other reasons can be inflammatory infections or mechanical injuries. The inflammatory infections can bepancreatitis, pyelo nephritis and it can be inflammatory disease such as ulcerative colitis or crohns disease. The mechanical reason includes the small as well as large bowel obstruction. The vascular reasons can be the decrease in blood supply ofintestine. It is due to the formation of emboli in the superior artery of mesenteric.

How abdominal problems can be diagnosed?
It includes the use of visual examination and a patient history. One must also go for a physical examination. In most of the cases it is quite successful. One must identify the cause first as it can be due to the heart disease or the lung diseases. The otherdiagnostic tests can be the chest x rays, analysis of the urine and the blood tests such as electrolytes, lipase as well as liver function tests. The other important test can be normal films of the abdomen. One can also go for the ECG so that the heart attack can be ruled out. If the diagnosis is not clear one can go for the advanced investigation such as the ultra sound or a computed tomography which is known as the CT. The other possible options can be colonoscopy as well as endo scopy.