A 27-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain that has persisted for 3 days. He says he is otherwise in good health. He has had no change in bowel habits ...

A man in his mid-40s comes to the emergency department with a complaint of intermittent gradually worsening left lower quadrant abdominal pain over the last 5 days. The patient has no significant ...

It’s never a great feeling to have pain anywhere in your body. But it can be especially anxiety-inducing when you have pain in your lower left abdomen. After all, lots of important organs are housed ...

An abdominal mass is an abnormal growth that occurs in the abdomen. An abdominal mass causes visible swelling and may change the shape of the abdomen. A person with an abdominal mass may notice weight ...

The lower left quadrant might be the optimal and safest site for paracentesis in patients with ascites and cirrhosis; however, further studies are required to confirm this Paracentesis involves the ...

To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider both common causes of left lower quadrant pain (eg, diverticulitis, kidney stone, and constipation) as well ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You’ve got your intestines—both small and large—as well as your ureters, the little ducts that connect ...