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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Diffuse abdominal pain should be aggressively evaluated for a surgical abdomen | Diffuse abdominal pain should be aggressively evaluated for a surgical abdomen. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== |
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Overview
Diffuse abdominal pain should be aggressively evaluated for a surgical abdomen.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
- Appendicitis
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Ischemic colitis
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Peritonitis
- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Common Causes
- Acute pancreatitis
- Appendicitis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Ileus
- Ischemic colitis
- Large bowel obstruction
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Ogilvie syndrome
- Peritonitis
- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Small bowel obstruction
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dental | No underlying causes |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | No underlying causes |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | No underlying causes |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | No underlying causes |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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