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What Causes Left-sided Abdominal Pain And Swelling?
My husband found a place on his side around his belt area it looks like a spider by the top of it is black it s hot his skin was well for a couple of days around the area I was checking it and it looks like the side in the abdomen area on his left side is swollen up above where it appears that he has been bit I wished I could send a picture of it his back is hurting him really bad but it looks like the swelling has gone up the side of hisbe where it appears that he has been bit I wished I could send a picture of it his back is hurting him really bad but it looks like the swelling has gone up the side of his belly
Mon, 27 Feb 2017
The sweling of the belly can be caused by something on the skin, muscle of the belly or inside the abdominal cavity and in the colon
The most important is
1. physical examination by the doctor to confirm type of swelling, the size, Pain, and site of the swelling.
2. investigations necessary
Plain x ray . CT scan . colonoscopy if there is need to get confirm of swelling or colon abnormality.
stool examination check up for any infection, infestation or blood. The treatment and manangement will
Depend on the out come of the results
The most important is
1. physical examination by the doctor to confirm type of swelling, the size, Pain, and site of the swelling.
2. investigations necessary
Plain x ray . CT scan . colonoscopy if there is need to get confirm of swelling or colon abnormality.
stool examination check up for any infection, infestation or blood. The treatment and manangement will
Depend on the out come of the results
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