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The causes of abdominal pain vary with the distribution of the pain. The distribution can be determined by various methods, such as abdominal quadrants. Other methods exist that divide the abdomen into nine sections. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes Based Upon Location== | ||
[[Causes of diffuse abdominal pain|Diffuse Abdominal Pain]] | [[Causes of diffuse abdominal pain|Diffuse Abdominal Pain]] | ||
| [[ Intraperitoneal causes of acute abdominal pain |Intraperitoneal]] | | [[ Intraperitoneal causes of acute abdominal pain |Intraperitoneal]] | ||
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| [[Causes of left lower quadrant abdominal pain|Left Lower Quadrant]] | | [[Causes of left lower quadrant abdominal pain|Left Lower Quadrant]] | ||
| [[Causes of pelvic and hypogastric abdominal pain|Pelvic/Hypogastric Region]] | | [[Causes of pelvic and hypogastric abdominal pain|Pelvic/Hypogastric Region]] | ||
| [[Causes of abdominal pain by organ system| Causes by Organ System]] | | [[Causes of abdominal pain by organ system|Causes by Organ System]] | ||
| [[Selected causes of abdominal pain| General Causes]] | | [[Selected causes of abdominal pain|General Causes]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The causes of abdominal pain vary with the distribution of the pain. The distribution can be determined by various methods, such as abdominal quadrants. Other methods exist that divide the abdomen into nine sections.
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