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Tummy Troubles? IF YOU HAVE... PLUS... Meet the usual suspects—and digest your options THEN YOU MAY HAVE... OTHER SYMPTOMS 1 Right lower quadrant pain Sudden or worsening pain, which usually begins near belly button and moves to right Appendicitis Loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting; lowgrade fever; abdominal swelling; inability to pass gas 2 Left lower quadrant pain You are older than 55 Diverticulitis Lower belly bloating and cramping; nausea or vomiting; fever; chills; change in bowel habits 3 Right upper quadrant pain Pain occurs after you eat and spreads to back or right shoulder Gallstones Nausea or vomiting; clay-colored stools; yellowing of skin and whites of eyes 4 Left upper quadrant pain Burning pain (especially when stomach is empty) made worse by spicy foods and stress Ulcer Mild nausea; pain that awakens you at night; possible blood in vomit or stools; weight loss Sudden, sharp, stabbing pain in lower abdomen Pain that radiates into back, side and groin Kidney stones Pink (blood-tinged) urine; burning during urination, and increased frequency; nausea or vomiting; fever; chills Dull, aching pain in lower abdomen or lower back (women) Heavy, painful menstrual periods Uterine fibroids Long menstrual periods and bleeding between periods; lower abdominal fullness or pressure; frequent or difficult urination; pain during intercourse; infertility or miscarriages Chronic pelvic pain (women) Pain that worsens just before and during menstrual periods Endometriosis Heavy periods with painful cramping; lower back pain; pain during intercourse, urination or bowel movements; bleeding between periods; infertility Pain on one side Abdominal pressure or of lower abdo- bloating (most common in men (women) premenopausal women) Ovarian cyst Pain with bowel movements or intercourse; dull ache in lower back; sudden, severe pain, with possible nausea and vomiting (see a doctor—this may indicate a large cyst twisting the ovary or rupturing) Intermittent lower abdominal pain and cramping Accompanied by diarrhea or constipation; worsened by stress Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Abdominal bloating; pain that starts after eating and may be relieved by a bowel movement Painful cramping in the lower abdomen Persistent diarrhea, or blood or pus in stools Crohn’s disease or Fever; weight loss; pain with bowel movements; ulcerative colitis fatigue; loss of appetite 5 6 7 8 9 10 26 SU M M E R 2 013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
What’s New?
Walk This Way
The Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist
Join the Movement
Stroke Stories
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
Gut Instinct
Morgan Freeman
Prostate Playbook
The Main Ingredient
Looking Ahead
Read Up
Pedal to the Mettle
Community Health
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center