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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Symptoms Pain On Left Side Of Stomach

Health Encyclopedia: Hypersplenism

Definition

Hypersplenism is a condition in which the spleen is overactive. It can be caused by tumors, anemia, malaria, tuberculosis, and various connective tissue and inflammatory diseases.

Symptoms include an enlarged spleen that is often accompanied by a low level of one or more types of blood cells. The enlarged spleen can cause stomach pain on the left side, as well as a premature feeling of fullness after eating.


Causes, incidence, and risk factors


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Expert & Community Posts

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10/22/07 #6 - Daughter with terrible pain in the left side of her head?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...daughter has been complaining of a terrible pain in the left side of her head (Temple area) she... Read more »

Health Guide

Acid Reflux Prevention, Acid Reflux Diets
...In general, avoid eating for at least two hours prior to bedtime.When going to bed, try lying on the left side rather than on the right. The stomach is located higher than the esophagus when a... Read more »
Ask the Clinician: Migraine and Headache Questions and Answers
...Still available?  • Menopause, Migraines, and HRT?  • No triptans over 50?  • Sharp pains on left side of head?  • More…  Questions and Answers for 8/6/07• Must triptans be... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
...topically using enemas or suppositories is also an effective method for reaching disease in the lower left intestine, which occurs in about two-thirds of patients with ulcerative colitis. A... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...nerve disorders (neuropathy). They also treat Stage B patients who have had a heart attack or who have left ventricular systolic disorder, and Stage C patients with heart failure. Specific brands... Read more »
Feeding tube insertion: gastrostomy
...surgically. While the patient is in deep sleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), a small cut is made on the left side of the stomach area. A small, flexible, hollow tube with a balloon or... Read more »

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