Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain
ICD-10	R10
ICD-9	789.0

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Causes Diffuse Abdominal Pain Left Upper Quadrant Left Flank Left Lower Quadrant Epigastric Quadrant Umbilical Region Pelvic Region Right Upper Quadrant Right Flank Right Lower Quadrant Intraperitoneal Extraperitoneal
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] M.Umer Tariq [3]

Classification

Acute abdomen | Recurrent | Chronic Functional

Causes Based Upon Location

Diffuse Abdominal pain | Intraperitoneal | Extraperitoneal | Epigastric and Upper Quadrant | Right Upper Quadrant | Right Lower Quadrant | Left Upper Quadrant | Left Lower Quadrant | Pelvic/Hypogastric Region | Causes by Organ System | General Causes

Diagnosis

History | Physicial Examination | Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | Other Imaging Findings

See also

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Bowelgina

Additional Reading

• Apley J, Naish N: Recurrent abdominal pains: A field survey of 1,000 school children. Arch Dis Child 1958;33:165 - 170.
• Chronic Pelvic Pain and Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Female Adolescents
• Boyle JT, Hamel-Lambert J: Biopsychosocial issues in functional abdominal pain. Pediatr Ann 2001;30:1.
• [4] Stomach ache or abdominal pain can be misdiagnosed.Consult a Gastroenterologist rather than ER doctor if Pain persists more than a day.