Causes of diffuse abdominal pain
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Causes of Diffuse Abdominal Pain
Common Causes[1] [2] [3]
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Appendicitis
- Colitis
- Gastroenteritis
- Ileus
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Intussusception
- Leukemia
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Metabolic, toxic, bacterial causes
- Pancreatitis
- Peritonitis
- Sickle cell crisis
References
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:5 ISBN 140510368X
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:6 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Raftery, Andrew, Lim, Eric. Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis. London, UK: Elsevier Limited, 2005:17-21 ISBN 0443100616