Acute Pancreatitis
BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas characterized clinically by epigastric abdominal pain and elevated levels of pancreatic enzymes[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Complete blood count: Demonstrates the acuteness of the disease while the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is valuable a predictor of pancreatitis prognosis.[symptoma.com]
I report a case of a 33-year-old woman, admitted with severe epigastric pain and vomiting 2 hours after an elective OGD for evaluation of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Choledocholithiasis
A 10-year-old girl visited our hospital because of right epigastric pain and fever. Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis were diagnosed by ultrasound examination.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
CONCLUSIONS: In our study, choledocholithiasis had a characteristic pattern of constant epigastric pain radiating to the back that was associated with nausea.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
In this case, a 75-year-old female was admitted to our hospital presented with epigastric pain and vomiting for one day.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Differential diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction Arm pain Myocardial ischemia, cervical/thoracic vertebral pain, thoracic outlet syndrome Epigastric pain Myocardial ischemia[medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Chest pain may, typically, be associated with the following; dyspnea, epigastric pain, palpitations, diaphoresis, syncope or presyncope and disorientation.[symptoma.com]
Presentation Chest pain (central chest pain may not be the main symptom): Three quarters of patients present with characteristic central or epigastric chest pain radiating[patient.info]
Pancreatic Abscess
Abstract A 35-year-old man sought treatment for acute epigastric pain, mild jaundice, and high fever.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A 50-year-old female was referred to our hospital because of postprandial epigastric pain and pancreatic head mass.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The patient meanwhile showed signs of recovery with complete remission of fever and subsidence of the epigastric pain.[ijpmonline.org]
Acute Cholecystitis
We present a case of a 54-year-old male patient who was admitted to our Emergency Department (ED) with localized epigastric pain.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Peptic ulcer disease Epigastric pain radiating to the back. Pain relieved with eating but then recurs. May have melena or guaiac-positive stools. 4.[clinicaladvisor.com]
Step 1: Pathway Entry RUQ / epigastric pain, around the waist, or to the back, scapula, or right shoulder, left upper back. Fever may be present.[aci.health.nsw.gov.au]
Ascending Cholangitis
C H I E F C O M P L A I N T Patient had fever and complaint of epigastric pain prompting immediately his family members to consult.[scribd.com]
pain/ total and direct bilirubin elevated as well as alkaline phosphatase/ can lead to cholangitis/ usg done but cant proficiently see CBD so gold standard is ERCP cholangitis[usmleforum.com]
pain Nausea and vomiting are the next most frequently seen features Only about 30% have a fever Rebound tenderness is only present in about 30-50% Rigidity and guarding is[derangedphysiology.com]
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The present case report describes a 59-year-old woman patient admitted to explore right hypochondriac and epigastric pain, with no evidence of pre-existing liver disease and[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A 68-year-old man with a chief complaint of epigastric pain for 1 year, accompanied by reflux and belching.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Patients with HA can present with symptoms of primarily RUQ or epigastric pain secondary to bleeding within the HAs.[sciencerepository.org]
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Abstract The aging of the world population is expected to be accompanied by increased pneumococcal pneumonia in older adults. To address this, the Community-Acquired Pneumonia immunization Trial in Adults (CAPiTA), a large, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted to assess the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
CASE REPORT: A 38-year-old man with a synchronous 6-month history of thyroid swelling, presented with epigastric pain and signs of obstructive jaundice.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Common presenting symptoms include epigastric pain that radiates to the back, unexplained weight loss, painless jaundice, light clay-colored stools, dark urine, pruritus,[nature.com]
Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas
Symptoms may include weight loss, anorexia, fatigue, and epigastric pain.[medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
(abdominal or epigastric), jaundice, and weight loss.[clik.dva.gov.au]
Upper GI barium studies may be performed in the context of epigastric pain.[emedicine.medscape.com]