I have a dull pain and distension under my right ribs. What's going on?

Nowadays, most people fail to seek timely check-up when they have some discomfort symptoms in their bodies, and usually delay. Everyone should pay attention to their health. If there is a dull pain under the right ribs, it should be taken seriously. The most common cause is liver disease.

1. The cause of pain below the right chest ribs. If the pain is caused by lung or pleural diseases, coughing and deep breathing can aggravate the pain below the right chest ribs, and it is often accompanied by respiratory symptoms such as coughing, fever, and sputum. In conjunction with chest X-ray and other examinations, it is generally not difficult to diagnose.

2. If it is a liver disease, the pain is located below the right chest ribs, and there are mostly digestive tract symptoms such as loss of appetite, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain, etc. It can be confirmed by combining liver function, liver and gallbladder B-ultrasound and other auxiliary examinations. After the above examinations, it is generally not difficult to identify.

3. The pain below the right chest ribs may also be caused by intercostal neuralgia or intercostal muscle strain. For this reason, relevant examinations can be done to determine the cause, and then corresponding treatments can be arranged, such as local hot compresses and the use of anti-inflammatory analgesics, which may have a certain effect.

4. Notes

1. If you experience pain below the right ribs in your chest, you should choose the appropriate method according to your own situation, and pay attention to rest more and not sit for long periods of time to prevent intercostal muscle strain. This will be very helpful in relieving the pain below the right ribs in your chest.

2. If it is a young person, costal neuritis and neurological cardiopathy are more common, but the pain of costal neuritis is aggravated by pressing with hands and by breathing, so it is generally more common than 3. This is caused by a neurohumoral regulation of stress. The cause is unknown. It is often caused by fatigue, hunger, excitement, dietary stimulation and other reasons. The symptoms generally last from a few seconds to tens of minutes, but can be relieved by themselves. There is no better treatment now. It is generally believed that avoiding the above-mentioned inducing factors can greatly reduce the incidence.

3. Lung infection, pleurisy, tuberculosis, and pneumothorax are all possible. In addition, the possibility of intercostal neuritis and costochondritis should also be considered. Sometimes, you should also pay attention to the fact that gastrointestinal ulcers and pancreatic diseases may also cause this phenomenon. An electrocardiogram should also be performed to check whether there is a possibility of myocardial ischemia.