Esophagus in plain English

Hiatal Hernia

Hiatal hernia means part of the stomach extends upward through the diaphragm.

Pain Under the Left Rib: What Imaging Sometimes Looks For

Pain under the left rib can overlap with stomach, spleen, pancreas, lung-base, and chest wall causes. Imaging may help when symptoms persist or the clinical picture is unclear.

Left Rib Pain: Why Imaging May Be Ordered

Left rib pain can reflect chest wall strain, pleural irritation, lower lung findings, or upper abdominal structures near the rib cage. Imaging helps when symptoms do not fit a simple strain pattern.

Upper Abdominal Pain: What Imaging Can and Cannot Clarify

Upper abdominal pain is broad, but the imaging workup changes a lot depending on whether the pattern sounds biliary, liver-related, pancreatic, stomach-related, or even lower-chest in origin. This is often the symptom page people reach before report wording starts pointing to one organ system more clearly.

Bloating: Imaging-Related Causes Doctors May Consider

Bloating is a symptom search that can overlap with several structural and non-structural causes. Imaging may be used when clinicians need radiology clues that fit the rest of the history and exam.