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|bgcolor="Beige"| [[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]] | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute pancreatitis]], [[appendicitis]], [[bowel obstruction]], [[eosinophilic gastroenteritis]], [[gastroenteritis]], [[gastrointestinal perforation]], [[ileus]], [[irritable bowel syndrome]], [[ischemic colitis]], [[large bowel obstruction]], [[mesenteric ischemia]], [[necrotizing enterocolitis]], [[Ogilvie syndrome]], [[peritonitis]], [[small bowel obstruction]] | ||
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*[[Bowel obstruction]] | *[[Bowel obstruction]] | ||
*[[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis]] | |||
*[[Familial Mediterranean fever]] | *[[Familial Mediterranean fever]] | ||
*[[Gastroenteritis]] | *[[Gastroenteritis]] | ||
*[[Gastrointestinal perforation]] | *[[Gastrointestinal perforation]] | ||
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*[[Ileus]] | *[[Ileus]] | ||
*[[Irritable bowel syndrome]] | *[[Irritable bowel syndrome]] | ||
*[[Ischemic colitis]] | *[[Ischemic colitis]] | ||
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*[[Malaria]] | *[[Malaria]] | ||
*[[Mesenteric ischemia]] | *[[Mesenteric ischemia]] | ||
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*[[Necrotizing enterocolitis]] | *[[Necrotizing enterocolitis]] | ||
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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, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, 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 | Retroperitoneal fibrosis |