Abdominal pain
| Abdominal pain | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Stomach ache, tummy ache, belly ache, belly pain, gastralgia, stomach pain |
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| Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects. | |
| Medical specialty | Gastroenterology, general surgery |
| Complications | Anorexia |
| Causes | Serious: Appendicitis, perforated stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, ruptured diverticulitis, ovarian torsion, volvulus, ruptured aortic aneurysm, lacerated spleen or liver, ischemic colitis, ischaemic myocardial conditions[1] Common: Gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome[2] |
Abdominal pain (also called a stomach ache)[3][4] is a pain or ache in the abdomen. It is a symptom. Most of the time, stomach do not have serious underlying (hidden) cause and will go away on their own after a few days.[5]
Causes
[change | change source]It can be caused by different things, including food poisoning, indigestion, gastritis, hunger, appendicitis, kidney stones (renal calculi),[5] stomach cancer, an ulcer, or diverticulitis or menstruating (in females).[5] It can be caused by other conditions, like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or gallstones.[5]
Common causes for abdominal pain include a bloated feeling, or feeling sick, passing gas (farting), constipation, or watery poo.[5]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Patterson JW, Dominique E (14 Nov 2018). "Acute Abdomenal". StatPearls. PMID 29083722.
- ↑ Viniol A, Keunecke C, Biroga T, Stadje R, Dornieden K, Bösner S, Donner-Banzhoff N, Haasenritter J, Becker A (October 2014). "Studies of the symptom abdominal pain—a systematic review and meta-analysis". Family Practice. 31 (5): 517–29. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmu036. PMID 24987023.
- ↑ "MeSH Browser". meshb.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ "SNOMED International Browser". browser.ihtsdotools.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Stomach ache". nhs.uk. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
