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  2. What's the Deal With That Pain Under My Right Ribcage ... - AOL

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    "Although appendicitis most often causes pain in the right lower quadrant, it can sometimes present with pain higher up in the abdomen on the right side," Dr. Weine says. 8. Musculoskeletal problems

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    Rovsing's sign: Pain in the lower right abdominal quadrant with continuous deep palpation starting from the left iliac fossa upwards (counterclockwise along the colon). The thought is there will be increased pressure around the appendix by pushing bowel contents and air toward the ileocaecal valve provoking right-sided abdominal pain. [45]

  4. Murphy's triad - Wikipedia

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    According to the British Medical Journal, Murphy's triad consists of "pain in the abdomen followed by nausea or vomiting, and general abdominal sensitiveness on the right side, followed by an elevated body temperature." Although the original notes on Murphy's triad includes four signs (the fourth being a rise in temperature), it may be noted ...

  5. Is right rib pain a sign of something serious? When to call ...

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    The pain may be sharp or dull. Perhaps it was sudden or slowly crept up on you. At the first sign of a mysterious ache or pain, many of us do the same thing: Flock to the internet for answers.

  6. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    The characteristic of cramping abdominal pain is that it comes in brief waves, builds to a peak, and then abruptly stops for a period during which there is no more pain. The pain flares up and off periodically. The most common cause of persistent dull or aching abdominal pain is edema or distention of the wall of a hollow viscus.

  7. 14 Things That Might Be Causing Pain in Your Lower Left Abdomen

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    What causes lower left abdominal pain? Lower left abdominal pain can have many causes, ranging from minor to serious, says Andrew Boxer, M.D., gastroenterologist of Gastroenterology Associates of ...

  8. Blumberg's sign - Wikipedia

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    Blumberg's sign (also referred to as rebound tenderness or Shchetkin–Blumberg's sign) is a clinical sign in which there is pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure to the abdomen. (The latter is referred to simply as abdominal tenderness.) It is indicative of peritonitis.

  9. 'Ouch, My Right Side Hurts!' Here's What That Pain ... - AOL

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    Dr. Wasan notes that there can be a lot of reasons for back pain, but they're usually not related to the abdominal organs. “The vast majority of people with acute back pain have a strain where ...