Flank Pain
Update November 2, 2018
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Diagnosis
1. Acute obstruction from passage of passage of a stone or a blood clot
The severity and colicky nature of this pain are caused by the hyperperistalsis and spasm of this smooth muscle organ as it attempts to rid itself of a foreign body or to overcome obstruction.
On the right side, the flnak pain may be due to appendicitis;
Diverticulitis
On the left side, the flank pain may be due to diverticulitis
Cancer of Descendig or Sigmoid Colon
On the left side, the flank pain may be due to cancer of descendig or sigmoid Colon
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