Pain in this area always alerts a physician to first check the Gallbladder. The Gallbladder also refers
pain to the
right shoulder. If the shoulder and jaw
pain was on the LEFT side of the body, the heart and cardiovascular system should be evaluated and clinical correlation is required. Other less likely considerations would be accute myocardial infarction, gas, indigestion, intercostal neuritis, and diverticulitis.