Epigastric Pain (1).pptx

epigastric pain ppt

1. Epigastric pain

2. Definition Pain or discomfort felt right below the ribs in the upper abdomen. Occasional epigastric pain is not a cause of prime concern, because it occurs mostly from indigestion. Sometimes, however, it may warrant any serious underlying pathology.

3. Origin

4. Cardiac

5. Gastroesophageal

6. Gall bladder

7. Pancreas

8. Investigations

9. Investigations contd.

10. Treatment

11. Thank you