THE UK has been hit by a barrage of winter illnesses this year. Nasty winter bugs, including flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus ...

Abdominal distension is a noticeable swelling of your belly. Your abdomen (the area between your hips and chest) can grow larger than normal for many reasons, such as food intolerance, digestive ...

People can experience pain under the ribs in the upper left abdomen for many reasons ... applying a cold compress to the ribs to reduce swelling holding a pillow against the chest when coughing ...

These include the armpits, neck, groin, upper abdomen, and mediastinum (the area between the lungs that contains all the principal organs of the chest). Swollen lymph nodes in the armpits ...

Acute pancreatitis causes severe upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back. Other symptoms include fever, nausea and vomiting, rapid heart rate, and a tender or swollen upper abdomen on the ...

An abdominal mass causes visible swelling and may change the shape of ... An abdominal mass may occur in the right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, or left lower quadrant.

Pain is one of the symptoms of alcohol-induced fatty liver disease, among others such as jaundice, tiredness, and abdominal swelling. The pain typically is around the upper right abdomen.