Abdominal Pain Causes
Topic Overview
Abdominal pain can have many causes. Often the specific symptoms help determine the cause of the pain.
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Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, gallbladder disease, bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, appendicitis, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or diverticulitis |
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Urinary problems, such as a kidney stone, kidney disease, kidney infection, or bladder infection |
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Dietary, such as lactose intolerance or food allergy |
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Inflammatory disease, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis |
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Infection with a parasite, such as giardia |
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Female reproductive problems, such as endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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Blood vessel problems, such as an aortic aneurysm or peripheral arterial disease |
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Primary Medical Reviewer William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
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