here what i get it :
Causes of Gastric Pain
The pain due to a stomach disorder is usually burning in nature but can range from a dull, gnawing ache to sharp, severe pain. The stomach-related conditions listed below may cause gastric pain or diffuse abdominal pain along with other signs and symptoms.
- Abdominal Wall and Peritoneum
- Pain originating from the abdominal wall anterior to the stomach as well the peritoneum surrounding the stomach may result in gastric pain with the characteristic clinical features mentioned above. These causes include :
- Trauma to the regions mentioned above – assault, accident (fall, motor vehicle), other injuries
- Muscle strain
- Costochondritis – 6th left costal cartilage downwards when supine (lying flat)
- Rib fracture – 6th left rib downwards when supine (lying flat)
- Peritoneal abscess (intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal)
- Peritonitis
- Gastritis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Lack of appetite
- Upset stomach
- Excessive belching
- Bloating
- Gastric (Stomach) Ulcers
- Burning pain and nausea that is worse at night and when the stomach is empty but improves upon eating.
- No other signs or symptoms may be evident or less common signs and symptoms include :
- Gastric bleeding – vomiting of blood (hemoptysis), black tarry stools (melena)
- Increased or decreased appetite
- Unexplained weight loss
- Gastroenteritis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Hiatal Hernia
- Nausea
- Heartburn
- Gastric chest pain
- Excessive belching
- Non-ulcer dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Nausea
- Excessive belching
- Bloating
- Diminished appetite
- Gastric Carcinoma (Stomach Cancer)
- Indigestion
- Vomiting
- Difficulty swallowing
- Unexplained weight loss
- Food intolerance
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Heartburn
- Stomach cramps
- Diarrhea
- Headaches
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Heartburn
- Gastric bleeding
- Lack of appetite
- Unintentional weight loss
- Postoperative
- History of stomach surgery – gastric resection, bypass surgery
- Reduced appetite
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Other Causes of Gastric Pain
Pain in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen may also be due to :
- Spleen
- rupture
- abscess
- Aortic aneurysm
- Delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis, gastric outlet obstruction) – slow stomach
- Perforated colon
- Pyelonephritis (left kidney)
- Pneumonia of the left lung
- Perforated esophagus
- Other causes of LUQ pain
Pain in the medial part (towards the midline of the body) of the right upper quadrant include :
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Pneumonia of the lower lobe of the right lung
- Acute pancreatitis
- Radiculitis
- Herpes zoster (shingles)
- Acute cholecystitis (gallbladder)
- Duodenal ulcer
- Hepatitis
- Other causes of RUQ pain and upper middle abdominal pain (epigastrium)
