Kidney Upper Right Quadrant. Not to scale drawn with washable markers. 12 common causes of right upper quadrant pain 1.
The evaluation of the abdomen frequently utilizes many resources not the least of which is the time often invested in serial exams use of consultants and imaging. The right upper quadrant contains the right portion of the liver the gallbladder right kidney a small portion of the stomach the duodenum the head of the pancreas portions of the ascending and transverse colon and parts of the small intestine. Left upper quadrant luq the left upper quadrant contains.
Kidneys filter blood to produce urine and problems with the right kidney can also cause ruq pain.
Not to scale drawn with washable markers. 12 common causes of right upper quadrant pain 1. Pain under the ribs in this area can indicate an issue affecting one of these organs. Here are some of the major organs that you ll find in each of the four abdominal quadrants.