What is Abdominal Pain?
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Abdominal pain or pain in the belly is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department visits. It is a symptom but may signify a life-threatening condition underneath.
Types of abdominal pain
Sometimes the pain may be acute among patients with an existing condition including those with peptic ulcer disease, acute pancreatitis among alcoholics etc.
Sometimes there may be acute pain in an otherwise normal person. This includes examples like appendicitis, gastritis, biliary colic, gastroenteritis etc.
Acute pain following injury to the abdomen which includes rupture of the liver, spleen etc.
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