Right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain refers to discomfort in the upper right region of your abdomen, which often causes pain beneath or behind your lower ribs. Pain in the RUQ can range from person to ...

The recognition and correct diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain is a subject of very great importance. Physicians from many different specialties may be called upon to make decisions in this ...

The left upper quadrant (LUQ) is the left upper abdominal region, starting from the chest's middle line to the left side of ...

The authors deserve a compliment for their excellent presentation, but a further clarification should be made concerning the necessary radiological studies. The patient with an acute abdomen (the ...

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...