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Anything from a muscle strain to appendicitis or tubal pregnancy. Go to the doctor if the pain is extreme or lasts more than three days.

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located in the lower back on both sides. has to do with kidneys. If after being tapped in that area you feel pain then it may indicate kidney infection or other problems.

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A pain in the buttocks.

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Q: What causes flank pain?
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Could dehydration cause flank pain and abdominal pain?

Dr, Nadeem .... yes dehydration causes pain in both flank regoins or only one side pain in flank region , because of low BP, the patient going to shock and (ARF) kidney failure , IMPORtant If the patient give you the history of vomiting and loose motions(diarrhea)


What is the icd9 code for flank back pain?

Use ICD code 789.09 for flank pain because flank is a part of the abdomen.


Is flank pain the primary diagnosis if the physician documents flank pain due to renal stone?

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What is flank pain and where does it affect?

Flank pain is most commonly associated with Kindney troubles. Flank pain can be caused by Arthritis, Muscle Spasms, a kidney stone, and an array of other things. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003113.htm


Is there anything that I can do at home for flank pain?

The only thing you could do for flank pain is to try to avoid sugar and things that would cause any damage to your kidneys.


What is flank pain?

Flank Pain is a kind of pain which is mainly characterised by mild to severe aching in the part of the body situated between the back and upper abdomen. This condition is commonly associated with problems in the kidney. In order to know the other factors which contribute to the etiology of the pain, it is important that patients know the different symptoms of this health condition. Some of the common causes of this pain are shingles, spinal arthritis, disk disease as well as muscle spasm. Other causes could be acute pyelonephritis, kidney stone and kidney abscess. Hope this helps.


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What organ is on the right side of back above hip bone?

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What are some common causes of right flank pain?

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