Abdominal Pain
Pain in the belly - sudden and severe (acute), or long-standing and intermittent (chronic). The two are investigated quite differently.
What is happening
Diagnosis rests first on the history and examination, then on targeted tests - blood work, ultrasound, and CT or MRI where needed. Most abdominal pain is not dangerous, but a specific set of features means it should be seen the same day.
What helps
- Note when the pain comes, how long it lasts, and what makes it better or worse
- Avoid painkillers that irritate the stomach
- Bring any previous scans and reports to the consultation
See a doctor promptly if you have
- Severe pain with vomiting
- Blood in the stool
- A swollen, tender abdomen
- Jaundice with pain
- Pain after an injury
How we investigate it
Almost always the answer comes from a careful history first, and only then a targeted test — not a panel of everything. Depending on what we find, that may be an endoscopy, a colonoscopy, a Fibroscan or a breath test. We will tell you why a test is being suggested, and what we would do differently depending on the result.
Speak to a gastroenterologist about abdominal pain
Consultations at all four centres — Vastrapur, Bopal, Bapunagar and Nikol.