Abdominal pain
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Abdominal pain | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Stomach ache, tummy ache, belly ache, belly pain, gastralgia, stomach pain |
 | |
| Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects. | |
| Complications | Anorexia |
| Causes | Serious: Appendicitis, perforated stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, ruptured diverticulitis, ovarian torsion, volvulus, ruptured aortic aneurysm, lacerated spleen or liver, ischemic colitis, ischaemic myocardial conditions[1] Common: Gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome[2] |
Abdominal pain (also called a stomach ache)[3][4] is a pain or ache in the abdomen. It is a symptom. Most of the time, stomach do not have serious underlying (hidden) cause and will go away on their own after a few days.[5]
Causes
It can be caused by different things, including food poisoning, indigestion, gastritis, hunger, appendicitis, kidney stones (renal calculi),[5] stomach cancer, an ulcer, or diverticulitis or menstruating (in females).[5] It can be caused by other conditions, like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or gallstones.[5]
Common causes for abdominal pain include a bloated feeling, or feeling sick, passing gas (farting), constipation, or watery poo.[5]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Acute Abdomenal. StatPearls (14 Nov 2018).
- ↑ Studies of the symptom abdominal pain—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Family Practice 31 (5) (October 2014). p. 517–29. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmu036.
- ↑ MeSH Browser. meshb.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ SNOMED International Browser. browser.ihtsdotools.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Stomach ache (in en). nhs.uk (2017-10-18). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
