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My father is 85. he has a sharp pain about 3 inches to the right from his belly button and one inch down. he says his pain is and eight if the pain scale is from 1 to 10. He will not let me take him to the hospital and said he d like to go to sleep and see how he feels in the morning. Any ideas of what that could be?
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Its a surgical emergency. Looks like he has appendicitis. He needs urgent care. Don't wait till morning. Take him right away to the ER.
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DR. MUHAMMAD M. HANIF
USA
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What Causes Severe Pain In Belly Button?
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you! Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns. Its a surgical emergency. Looks like he has appendicitis. He needs urgent care. Don t wait till morning. Take him right away to the ER. Hope it helps. If you need further, detailed and quick assistance related to any health issues in future, feel free to ask me a question directly from my profile. Have a wonderful time ahead. Best Regards! DR. MUHAMMAD M. HANIF USA