Pain in the left hypochondrium. What diseases cause this symptom, their characteristics and clinical picture.
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Pain in the left hypochondrium testifies to the development of the pathology of various bodies. Not always she means pancreatitis. There are diseases that are not associated with the digestive system at which this symptom is possible.
Causes of pain in the left hypochondrium
The pain arising in the left hypochondrium may be due to pathology:
- spleen;
- pancreas;
- intestines;
- diaphragms;
- nerves;
- spine;
- ribs.
However, the most frequent cause of pain in this place is not a disease. Many have noticed that when running the left side in the field of hypochondrium begins. This is due to the increase in the blood flow of the spleen, which is due to the enhanced blood release from the so-called depot. Such a mechanism is necessary to satisfy the increased need of an organism in oxygen. Spleen — This is an organ attached to a dense connective tissue capsule and penetrated by blood vessels. The increase in blood flow makes it increase, but it hinders the capsule. Because of its stretching and there is a pain that takes place quite quickly.
The spleen is to blame in the emergence of pain with stupid belly injury. This body is located in the abdomen, which is very poorly protected from impact. Injury or spleen break causes a number or gone pain in the left hypochondrium.
The errors in the diet can cause pain and in chronic pancreatitis. This usually happens after half an hour and hour after taking oily, fried or smoked dishes. In addition, nausea arise, gravity in the abdomen, stool disorder, bloating. These symptoms indicate insufficient developing of the digestive juice of the pancreas.
Chronic inflammation of the colon (ugone colitis) in the region of its spiley corner also provokes pain in the left hypochondrium. Together with her, the patient complains about constipation, alternating with diarrhea periods. Cal at the same time with an admixture of mucus, with diarrhea liquid, meager, when constipation — Boboven, fragmented, by type of sheep. Also patients complain of nausea, exhaust, reinforced gases and bloating.
My sum of the diaphragm (across scientific diaphragmatitis) is most often a secondary lesion, when transitioning inflammation from organs adjacent to this body. Pain in this case increases with breathing, cough, outraging.
Emphasis of cough pains may indicate the left-sided inflammation of the pleura affecting its diaphragmal surface. Also also manifests itself and lower-grade left-sided pneumonia. Both of these diseases are a serious threat to the health of the patient and require immediate origin of treatment.
Osteochondrosis of the spine with infringement or inflammation of 8-9 left pectoral nerve root may be accompanied by pain with appropriate localization. The brightness of the symptom increases sharply with the movements of the torso or deep breath, when coughing.
Very strong painful sensations are distinguished by lisp. This disease caused by the virus of a simple herpes occurs due to the damage to the nerves by the causative agent, which has increased tropiness (a kind of «Love») to nervous tissue. Inflammation of the nervous trunk, accompanied by swelling, causes strongest pain in the left hypochondrium. In the first days, the diagnosis of the disease is seriously difficult while on the skin does not appear for herpetic rash infection. From this point on, reveal and distinguish with a lisha, for example, from pancreatitis is very easy.
The injury of the lower edges (their injury or fracture) causes severe pain in the left hypochondrium. Feelings are enhanced when attempting deep inhalation or defined movements torso. The diagnosis of this injury does not represent any particular difficulties, and she does not bear the threat of life to the patient. An exception is the fracture of the rib in two places or damage to the internal organs by its debris. In this case, the patient should have emergency medical care, otherwise he may die.
Treatment of pain in the left hypochondrium
Depending on the disease that caused pain in the left hypochondrium, treatment may differ dramatically. Moreover, many diseases are hard to distinguish each other even experienced doctors. What's so talk about folk «drugs» and «hereditary healers», all recipes of which eliminate the symptom, not a disease? Often not only medical, but in general there are no education.
Treatment of diseases causing pain, should only be carried out by a specialist. Remember: pain — This is a sign of a serious problem. And get rid of it you need to quickly and most effectively. And this can only be done by a doctor armed with all diagnostic and healing means.
