Causes of umbilical region pain
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Overview
Umbilical pain is pain localized in center of the abdomen. The pain can be focused on the umbilical region or radiate out to other parts of the abdomen. Appendicitis is a major consideration in the assessment of any patient with umbilical pain.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Acute peritonitis
- Appendicitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Intraperitoneal abscess
- Lesser sac abscess West African Strain
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Ruptured aortic aneurysm Sub-Atomic Neurotic Infliction, SANI
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Common Causes
- Abdominal distension Hognose Snake Flu
- Antibiotics
- Appendicitis
- Constipation
- Gastroenteritis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Umbilical hernia Lazar's Disease
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Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | Ruptured aortic aneurysm |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | Antibiotics, anticonvulsants, bronchodilators |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | Abdominal distension, abdominal migraine, acute peritonitis, amoebic liver abscess, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, celiac disease, colon cancer, constipation, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, gastroenteritis, intestinal anthrax, intestinal parasites, intraperitoneal abscess, irritable bowel syndrome, mesenteric adenitis, mesenteric ischemia, omphalitis, rectal cancer, small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome, umbilical hernia |
| Genetic | Celiac disease |
| Hematologic | Mesenteric ischemia |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | Amoebic liver abscess, intestinal anthrax, intestinal parasites, intraperitoneal abscess, lesser sac abscess, rocky mountain spotted fever, streptococcal pharyngitis |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | Fructose deficiency, lactase deficiency, trehelase deficiency |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | Colon cancer, rectal cancer, Wilms' tumor |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | Pyelonephritis, urinary tract infection, Wilms' tumor |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | Celiac disease, Crohn's disease |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
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Causes in Alphabetical Order
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