My husband has pain in his upper abdomen for 4 days. Says the area is just below his rib cage in the front about the size of his fist. He went to the er Tuesday evening and they did blood work and a ct scan. They could not find anything. Sent him home with script for pain and Pepcid. He went to urgent care Thurs. They thought it was c-diff. Sent for more blood work and stool sample. Called back and said no.
Hi. Thanks for your query and proper history. Since the pain is in the upper abdomen in middle, just below the rib cage and the CT scan and blood works are normal, we can always think of severe gastritis as this is not picked by the CT scan or the blood tests. I would advise undergoing urgent Upper GI Endoscopy so that the proper diagnosis be made. Epigastric Hernia is another possibility. And is best tested by a Proper Physical Examination by a Surgeon, hence get an appointment at the Surgeon.