Left-sided upper abdominal pain

Some diseases cause back pain in addition to upper abdomen pain, which is usually due to the anatomical location of the organs. Closely associated with the back and the spine are the kidneys, which can be inflamed and painful as a result of a urinary tract infection as renal pelvis inflammation, for example. At the same time nausea, vomiting and fever occur.

But diseases of the pancreas (inflammation, tumor) can also cause back pain in addition to upper abdominal pain. In addition, the gallbladder (inflammation, gallstones, etc.) can also be responsible for back pain. As already mentioned, acute vascular diseases (mostly emergencies) also radiate into the back and cause back pain.

Vomiting

Upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are most common in gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria, viruses or spoiled food. However, the stomach can also be overburdened by eating too large meals and the feeling of fullness can manifest itself in the symptoms mentioned above. Similar to irritable bowel syndrome, the stomach can also act as an irritable stomach and react sensitively to psychological sensitivities.

However, vomiting becomes alarming if there is blood in the vomit or if the vomit is discolored black, because then a source of bleeding in the stomach or intestine is most likely to be found. In addition to the gastrointestinal tract, the liver can also be responsible for upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting: inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), biliary colic, acute liver failure. Pancreatitis can also manifest itself through the symptoms mentioned above. A serious disease that also requires immediate treatment is intestinal obstruction (ileus). The ileus causes severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting and must be treated.

Diarrhea

If the abdominal pain is accompanied by diarrhoea, intestinal infections or inflammations may be considered first. Many diarrheal diseases caused by viruses or bacteria are self-limiting, which means they disappear on their own. During the illness, one should make sure that enough fluid is supplied, because the body loses a lot of fluid through diarrhoea.

If there is a certain pattern or regularity behind the occurrence of diarrhoea and abdominal pain, it should be examined whether there is any food intolerance (lactose, fructose, glucose etc). Another clinical picture in which upper abdominal pain is accompanied by diarrhoea is pancreatitis. Psychological causes, such as emotional stress or anxiety, can trigger abdominal pain and diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome).