Side pain
Side pain: Introduction
Pain in the sides can range from just "the stitch"
to a variety of internal organ conditions.
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Causes of Side pain:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Side pain.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Side pain:
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Side pain: Symptom Checker
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Medications or substances causing Side pain:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Side pain as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Side pain
Side pain: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Side pain may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Side pain
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Misdiagnosis and Side pain
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of ...read more »
Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical
condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be
misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children.
See misdiagnosis of migraine or ...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple...read more »
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News Archives for Side pain
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- FLANK PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Flank pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Flank pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Abdominal Pain
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Abdominal pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Flank pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Flank pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Abdominal Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Side pain: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Organs affected by Side pain:
The list of organs typically affected by Side pain may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Side pain
The list below shows some of the causes of Side pain mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Side pain
How Common are these Causes of Side pain?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Side pain.
Of the 31
causes of Side pain that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 3
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 25
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 31
causes of Side pain
Conditions listing symptoms: Side pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Side pain' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Causes of Side pain Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Side pain based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Side pain?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Side pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Side pain:
Subtypes of Side pain:
Kidney pain (7 causes), Chronic kidney pain
Medical Conditions associated with Side pain:
Pain (5963 causes), Sensations (6091 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Common symptoms (7994 causes), Pain symptoms (5963 causes), Sensory symptoms (6628 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes)
Symptoms related to Side pain:
Abdominal pain (2149 causes), Chest pain (823 causes), Back pain (255 causes), Kidney pain (7 causes), Flank pain (16 causes), Renal calculus, Cholecystitis (3 causes), Pyelonephritis (6 causes), Hydronephrosis, Renal cell carcinoma
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