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*[[Gastrointestinal perforation]] | *[[Gastrointestinal perforation]] | ||
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*[[Irritable bowel syndrome]] | *[[Irritable bowel syndrome]] | ||
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*[[Necrotizing enterocolitis]] | *[[Necrotizing enterocolitis]] | ||
*[[Ogilvie syndrome]] | *[[Ogilvie syndrome]] | ||
*[[Peritonitis]] | *[[Peritonitis]] | ||
*[[Retroperitoneal fibrosis]] | |||
*[[Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm]] | *[[Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm]] | ||
*[[Small bowel obstruction]] | *[[Small bowel obstruction]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Diffuse abdominal pain should be aggressively evaluated for a surgical abdomen since it often denotes a potentially life-threatening etiology.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
- Appendicitis
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Ischemic colitis
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Peritonitis
- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Common Causes
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Ischemic colitis
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Peritonitis
- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| 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 | Acute pancreatitis, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal perforation, ileus, irritable bowel syndrome, ischemic colitis, large bowel obstruction, mesenteric ischemia, necrotizing enterocolitis, Ogilvie syndrome, peritonitis, small bowel obstruction |
| Genetic | Familial Mediterranean fever |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | Malaria |
| 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 | Lupus mesenteric vasculitis |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |