Figure right chest pain

Figure chest pain right: internal organs seen from the front, partly projection onto the anterior chest wall and possible causes (A-D)

Right chest pain

  1. Sternum - sternum
  2. Right lung - Pulmodexter
  3. Pericardium - Pericardium
  4. Rib - Costa
  5. Diaphragm - Diaphragm
  6. Liver - Hepar
  7. Gallbladder - Vesica biliaris
  8. Stomach - Gaster
  9. Pancreas -
    Pancreas
    Causes:
    A - pneumonia
    (Pneumonia), Pulmonary embolism
    B - acidic stomach -
    heartburn
    (Gastric acid reflux
    into the esophagus)
    C - gallstones (picture),
    Gallbladder inflammation,
    Biliary colic
    D - inflammation of the
    pancreas
    (Pancreatitis)

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