For sudden onset of severe subxiphoid pain go directly to the emergency department where the doctor will usually recommend routine blood work, blood biochemistry, abdominal ultrasound, X-rays or an ECG…
When the outside temperature drops, the blood vessels in the body constrict. If the patient suffers from diseases such as atherosclerotic stenosis, the sudden constriction of the blood vessels can…
For example, acute pancreatitis in pregnancy can be characterised by severe knife-like pain in the upper and middle abdomen, radiating to the left shoulder or waist; acute cholecystitis in pregnancy…
The sternum is located in the middle of the anterior thorax and the glabella is the lowermost projection of the sternum. Subxiphoid pain is pain in the lower part of…
Acute subxiphoid pain due to certain visceral pathologies can present with a specific radiating pain, i.e. pain somewhere away from the diseased organ. For example, biliary disorders such as cholelithiasis…
If there is gastritis or gastric ulcer or tumor of the stomach, there can be pain in the gastric region, that is, underneath the saber, which can be accompanied by…
Subsurface pain: First, consider whether the patient is suffering from intercostal neuritis and chondromalacia, resulting in pain. If you press hard on the patient’s ribs, you can clearly feel the…
The pain in the subxiphoid process needs to be differentiated from the following diseases: first, diseases occurring in the heart, especially myocardial ischemia in middle-aged and elderly patients may manifest…
The pain under the glabella associated with eating is mostly caused by peptic ulcers. The pain of gastric ulcers mostly occurs within one hour after a meal, gradually relieves after…
Generally mild, occasional episodes of subxiphoid pain can be observed at home on their own, and most patients can relieve themselves by changing their diet and other lifestyle habits. However,…