Just about everyone has had a “stomach ache” at one time or another. But sudden severe abdominal pain, also called acute pain, shouldn’t be ignored. It often indicates a serious problem. The kidneys, large bowels, liver, ovaries, small bowels, and stomach are all organs that can be affected by acute abdominal pain. The pain may frequently be associated with nausea and vomiting, abdominal distention, fever and signs of shock. One of the most common conditions associated with acute abdominal pain is acute appendicitis, a condition where mucus or fecal matter hardens, becomes rock-like, and blocks the opening.
Med-Cure Investigates several ways to diagnosis abdominal pain accurately. Among those are: Blood tests including full blood count, electrolytes, urea, creatinine, liver function tests, pregnancy test and lipase; Urinalysis; Imaging including erect chest X-ray and plain films of the abdomen; An electrocardiograph to rule out a heart attack which can occasionally present as abdominal pain. If diagnosis remains unclear after history, examination and basic investigations as above then more advanced investigations may reveal a diagnosis. These as such would include: Computed Tomography of the abdomen/pelvis; Abdominal or pelvic ultrasound; Endoscopy and colonoscopy (not used for diagnosing acute pain).
Contact Med-Cure Primary Care Physicians located in Houston, TX, Rosenberg, TX and Sugar Land, TX and serving all of Houston’s local areas such as Bellaire, South Houston, West Houston, North Houston, East Houston, and Rosenberg.
If you are having acute abdominal pain and you would like to avoid the expensive emergency room and long emergency room lines, then visit us today. The longer you wait the more damage and pain you can suffer. We are fully staffed and see our patients in less than 10 minutes on any given day. No appointment is necessary. Almost all insurance is accepted including Medicaid and Medicare. We also have a pharmacy on location.
Med-Cure Investigates several ways to diagnosis abdominal pain accurately. Among those are: Blood tests including full blood count, electrolytes, urea, creatinine, liver function tests, pregnancy test and lipase; Urinalysis; Imaging including erect chest X-ray and plain films of the abdomen; An electrocardiograph to rule out a heart attack which can occasionally present as abdominal pain. If diagnosis remains unclear after history, examination and basic investigations as above then more advanced investigations may reveal a diagnosis. These as such would include: Computed Tomography of the abdomen/pelvis; Abdominal or pelvic ultrasound; Endoscopy and colonoscopy (not used for diagnosing acute pain).
Contact Med-Cure Primary Care Physicians located in Houston, TX, Rosenberg, TX and Sugar Land, TX and serving all of Houston’s local areas such as Bellaire, South Houston, West Houston, North Houston, East Houston, and Rosenberg.
If you are having acute abdominal pain and you would like to avoid the expensive emergency room and long emergency room lines, then visit us today. The longer you wait the more damage and pain you can suffer. We are fully staffed and see our patients in less than 10 minutes on any given day. No appointment is necessary. Almost all insurance is accepted including Medicaid and Medicare. We also have a pharmacy on location.