Thursday, October, 29, 2009
Severe Upper Stomach Pain
Health Encyclopedia: Recognizing Medical Emergencies
Definition
Alternative Names
Medical emergencies - how to recognize them
Information
According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, the following are warning signs of a medical emergency:
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Fainting
or loss of consciousness
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Difficulty breathing
, shortness of breath
, or choking
- Continuous bleeding
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Suicidal or homicidal feelings
- Severe or persistent vomiting
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Expert & Community Posts
By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
...will cause heartburn, at times it may only cause upper abdominal pain. When it does, the pain is...
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By Melanie Thomassian
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Health Expert
...individual to the next, however most heart attacks cause severe pain in the centre of the chest....
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By Dr. Seth Haplea
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Health Expert
...headaches on the pain scale, 0 being no pain and 10 being severe pain. Another way to rate...
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Health Guide
...oral corticosteroids, such as budesonide capsules, pose a lower risk for adverse effects.)Moderate to
severe Crohn's disease is treated with corticosteroids, infliximab, and drugs that modify or...
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...aminosalicylate if the disease is limited to the lowest parts of the intestine. Oral forms may treat moderate to
severe cases. People who do not respond to less aggressive treatments may need...
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...upper abdomen, including the following:Pain or discomfort.Bloating.A feeling of fullness. (People with
severe dyspepsia are unable to drink as much water or other beverages as people with mild or...
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...frequent GERD symptoms experience them at night. Patients with nighttime GERD also tend to experience more
severe pain than those whose symptoms occur at other times. One study found that patients...
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...reflux disease (backflow of the stomach's contents into the esophagus) is more prevalent and often more
severe in patients with ZES, and can be complicated by ulcerations and strictures of the...
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