Pain on the right side of the chest or abdomen, or flank, can have a variety of causes. Its intensity, characteristics, and other symptoms provide valuable clues about its severity and the need to seek medical attention.
Right-sided pain can be caused by a variety of conditions, so “an accurate diagnosis is a major challenge for the doctor,” says Jonatan Miguel-Carrera, a member of the Emergency and Urgent Care Working Group of the Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians (SEMG).
