Back pain under ribs: causes, diagnosis, treatment

Back pain under ribs, which is not only very painful manifestation of any pathology, but also very dangerous.

The effects and causes is quite extensive, and the character of the pain is always different.

pain in the back, below the ribs

Even a simple manifestation of the disease hurts the rear of the right or left side, forcing the man to bend and press his hands to the abdomen, is not always appropriate from the viewpoint of relations with the public.

The internal organs, which are located on the left side of the

Biology lessons conducted in the school, to allow anyone, of education, and to present an exemplary list of organs below the ribs.

On the left are:

  • pancreas;
  • the left kidney and the lung;
  • spleen;
  • a fragment of the diaphragm and intestines.

The list is short, but the number of problems that are associated with at least one of these bodies, quite a lot. This comprehensive list of disease that requires professional diagnosis.

Why hurt the left

The cause for pain below the ribs is very rare and is unknown in the case of a natural bone. This is connected not only with the knowledge of human-induced damage, but with the external manifestations. Diseases of the internal organs, is much more difficult.

Pathology of the kidney

When the side hurts from the back near the kidneys, are not always associated with congenital anomalies. Sometimes it is the cause of the body from birth developed and formed properly. This was also confirmed by experienced doctors, who are not always able to determine the real reason.

However, such cases are rare and isolated. In most cases, they are included all pathology. There are several options:

  1. Attack of renal colic, which in the initial stages is also accompanied by a drawing pain. With the increasing rate of the disease increases and the degree of pain intensity and localization. Symptoms of the disease include fever, deterioration of General condition of body and discomfort during excretion of urine.
  2. The presence of pyelonephritis, inflammatory diseases of the pelvis. The cause of are infectious diseases. The patient has not only the oppressive pain, but the following symptoms: fever, vomiting, swelling, pale skin and discomfort when urinating.
  3. Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney tubules. Doctors call the cause of this disease, especially infection. Signs include: fatigue, pallor, swelling in the morning and increases in the blood.
  4. Thrombosis of the renal artery, which has strong similarities with hypertension in the onset of symptoms. The pathology is that plaque clogs the water, which leads to some errors in the body. Symptoms: constipation, vomiting, fever.
  5. Nephroptosis, which is drooping of the kidney. A similar process may cause pressure and, consequently, poor blood flow. One of the characteristics of this disease is the increased pain in a person, in the upright position.
  6. Cysts of the kidney, of the manifestation, who is pulling pain, divided into congenital and acquired. The symptoms of this disease include: high blood pressure or infection in the allocation system. Also, it should be understood that there is a large cyst may push on nearby organs and tissues, and to stretch the capsule of the kidney.
  7. Tumors of the body, regardless of the degree of: malignant or benign. One of the first symptoms is a dull pain, which eventually can progress. For the rest of the list of symptoms are: drowsiness, loss of appetite, pale skin, anemia and weight loss.
  8. Hydronephrosis – pathology, which causes hyperextension of her pelvis. Pain in this disease gives a particularly in the legs, and symptoms similar to those that people experience in the diseases of the digestive tract. Sometimes, these symptoms suggest the presence of infectious diseases.
  9. Tuberculosis of the kidney, which is able to stab in the kidneys. Pain is a completely different intense.
symptoms

Heart disease

One of the reasons for pain under the ribs is the heart. In the body there are many diseases and consequently, their subspecies, but in this article we discuss only the main.

Among these diseases are:

  1. Coronary heart disease is a deadly disease and one of the main causes of death. The percentage of deaths from CHD is 40%. There are several variations of the disease, including: angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac death. The main cause for irritable bowel syndrome is as indicators of coronary blood flow, which does not meet the needs of the heart muscle. This happens due to the presence of atherosclerosis, spasm of the arteries, disruption of the microcirculation. It is also worth considering the risk group includes smokers at the age of 40 years, with obesity or diabetes. Symptoms of the disease are pain in the chest from the front while driving and the stress. The intensity can vary, but is the type of pain is always the same – compresses and pushes, gives in the shoulder.
  2. Disease of the myocardium – is an inflammatory diseasethat damages heart muscle cells and increases vascular permeability. Symptoms of myocardium is difficult to discern, so in most cases do not have a specialty and characteristic of other diseases, namely, heart pain, respiratory problems and arrhythmia. This is the reason why the doctor is so hard to define this pathology. However, the frequency of symptoms differentialsa. So the most popular symptom is pain in the heart, while the shortness of breath occurs only in half of the patients. Diagnosing diseases with the help of a complete blood count, echocardiography, and electrocardiography.
  3. Pathology of the pericardium is inflammation in the region of the outer shell of the heart. The structure of the pericardium includes the inner and outer part. Despite the extensive list of reasons, most often inflammation of the pericardium is caused by other diseases, but it does provides an immediate diagnosis. Symptoms depend on the type of inflammation, but there are a few common problems, which are typical for each type. This is mainly manifested in pain or dyspnoea without physical exertion, nausea and increased sweating. Diagnosing problems with the pericardium is only with the General analysis of blood, ECG or echocardiography.
  4. Heart defects represent a breach in his work. Both congenital and acquired. The disease finds its external manifestation in the form of stenosis or valve insufficiency. The phenomenon is most often caused by rheumatic fever, and the course of the disease is inflammation, which leads to the destruction of the papillary muscles and chords. Symptoms of the disease depend on the localization of the disease, however, is in the initial stages always occurs the mitral valve, followed by mitral valve stenosis. These symptoms are characterized by shortness of breath, cough and fatigue. The following symptoms, the manifestation, which is associated with a deeper degree of disease, which are inadequate and stenosis of the aortic valve and insufficiency and stenosis of the tricuspid valve. The manifestation of these symptoms occur swelling in the legs, fainting and constant dizziness. The disease, which is diagnosed by a blood count, ECG, and various types of x-ray and computed tomography.

In practice, diseases and symptoms are a manifestation of heart disease, much more extensive, and to define them is much more difficult, as they often overlap with other diseases. But, you know the whole picture it is necessary at least to better understand and navigate one's own body.

Pulmonary

The main disease of the left lung is a peripheral cancer. This pathology originates in the cells of the bronchi, and then covers the entire lung. The reason of occurrence is effect on the body of carcinogenic substances from cigarette smoke.

Many years of experience of Smoking endanger the body, because lung function decreases, and the amount of the resin increases. But it is understandable that the ingestion of carcinogens is associated not only with Smoking, such as air pollution, chronic illness in a high level, immunosuppression, radiation and contact with hazardous chemicals, like the cause for the penetration of carcinogenic substances into the lungs.

A malignant process is always affected by the adverse external factors that affect the immune system first, and then the whole body.

diagnosis

Cancer symptoms are not obvious immediately because it all depends on the rate and course of the disease. However, the development of cancer begins with small segments of the bronchus, which, when spread to the pleura start to show the first signs. The main symptoms are cough, pain in the chest, when breathing and General fatigue of the body.

Stage of the disease, which is also present and begins with the biological, which is characterized by the emergence of malignant elements in the body. Then comes the phase of the clinic, which is clinical detection of the disease. The last stage is called clinical because at this stage, obviously all types of symptoms.

Reasons

The majority of the diseases that are typical for one and two bodies at the same time. This can be illustrated by the kidney, which, in spite of the isolation from each other, prone to joint damage.

The kidneys

The primary problem of the kidneys are congenital disease. Their occurrence is associated with exposure of the organism to external factors, as well as the way of life of pregnant women.

In the list of congenital diseases, which include:

  • grip on the kidneys, which is missing one of the two kidneys;
  • dystopia, which means the violation of the provisions of kidneys;
  • aplasia and hypoplasia, which are characterized by the absence of the body, with preservation of blood vessels and the lack of development in the kidneys);

The advantage of the congenital diseases, acquired that they can be avoided. Secondary diseases, which are received by the person who at the time of life include:

  • special pathology;
  • pyelonephritis;
  • in nephrolithiasis.

These diseases, referred to in the list of diseases on the left kidney, but more about the disease, a little more to freely go into their essence. The cause of specific pathology of the disturbances of the structural cells. Glomerulonephritis is the cause of this disease.

Immune system disorders not enable the lymphocytes to distinguish between self-cells, causing autoimmune inflammation, which affects the two kidneys at a time. Symptoms are the essential changes in signs in the blood, and treatment takes place only in the hospital, without any exceptions. The treatment must be in strict bed rest and a balanced diet.

The cause of pyelonephritis, as already mentioned, Escherichia coli, and many other diseases. After entering the organism, which carry the damage of bacteria through the affected COUNTRY authorities starts the development of pathology, including pulpitis and other diseases of the oral cavity.

The main reasons are:

  • fever,
  • lower back pain
  • the deterioration of the General condition of the body.

Nephrolithiasis is characterized by severe pain in the lower back, in order to neutralize that doctor needs to use narcotic pain relievers. Pathology of the kidney diseases. The symptoms are a regular in the abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, including vomiting. The cause for the same symptoms began its move from the kidney stone still stuck in the ureter.

Diagnosis

The main difficulty in diagnosis is the fact that all the pathology is too diverse and are either the result of other diseases or their cause.

CT, MRI

Presenting the basic tools, if you suspect any complications. CT – computed tomography, which is performed with the help of x-rays. However, from a conventional x-ray is that the CT scan result diagnosis is in three dimensions.

MRI is short for magnetic resonance imaging. The principle of operation is the same as CT, but the waves of the other. MRI uses electromagnetic waves, which gives the possibility to obtain different returns from the tissue sections.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is the investigation, with the help of ultrasonic waves and the impact on the boundaries between tissues, which affect them, and that reflect on the type of ricochet. The advantages of this type of diagnosis is that this is the most common and not so tight restrictions, such as MRI.

X-ray of the abdomen

This x-ray is a classical method, the essence of which lies in the localized use with minimum doses of radiation. Contribute to the creation of projection images of the internal structure of the body. It is possible to use various substances, which increases the image quality, but must be carried out by a professional doctor.

Treatment

treatment

The reasons for the treatment must in particular include a comprehensive approach to the body. It is necessary to take into account all faults that occur in the body, in this moment. Doctors use a variety of ways, but the main ones are medical and surgical. The first is used to relieve pain and neutralize the powerful effects on the body, while the second allows you to fight from the inside, but not always.