Hi doc, Im a female aged 30 years, 5 feet 3 tall and weighing about 45 kilos.I;ve been suffering from a sharp stabbing pain in the upper right abdomen, a dull chest pain again on the right hand side and a pain in the right side of my back where my shoulder blade is. Ive waiting for a scan next week, I have had my blood test done and it says that I have mild elevated palettes. Any ideas of what the cause may be and what is palettes?
HiT hanks for writing in ChatDoctorI need further information regarding 1.)how long you are suffering with this problem 3.)do you have symptoms of nausea /vomiting 4.) any complaints difficulty in passing stool 4.) factors aggravating your symptom5.)any chronic analgesic intake history/alcoholic.mild elevation of platelets, no need to get worried. Platelets are cells that circulate in the blood and clot to keep us from bleeding.my advice to do ultrasound abdomen pelvis to rule out gall bladder stones.I would be glad to provide answers to any further queries. Thanks for using Chat Doctor Have a good day! Regards