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Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Abdominal pain following |
Stomach inflammation. |
See Indigestion. |
excessive consumption of |
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See Gastritis. |
alcohol or food. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Abdominal pain. |
Infections of digestive |
See Gastroenteritis. |
Diarrhea. |
tract. |
See Food Poisoning. |
Vomiting. |
Food poisoning. |
See Salmonella |
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Infections. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Abdominal pain. |
Reaction to swallowed |
See Food Allergy and |
Diarrhea. |
substance. |
Intolerance. |
Flatulence and bloating. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Abdominal pain that began in |
Infection in urinary tract. |
See Cystitis. |
small of back, spreading to |
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See Kidney Infection, |
genital area. |
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Acute. |
Fever. |
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Frequent, painful, occasionally |
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bloody urination. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Mild pain in lower abdomen. |
Intestinal disturbance |
Consult doctor if |
Constipation or gas |
caused by diet change. |
discomfort persists longer |
Recent diet change, such as |
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than 3 hours. |
adding more fiber. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Severe abdominal pain, plus |
Serious abdominal |
Call doctor now. |
any of following: |
disorder. |
See Intestinal |
Temperature of 100F (37.8C) |
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Obstruction. |
or higher. |
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See Appendicitis. |
Constipation. |
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See Aneurysm. |
Abdominal swelling. |
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See Peritonitis. |
Vomiting. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Severe abdominal pain. |
Pregnancy developing |
See Ectopic Pregnancy. |
Menstrual period late 4 or |
outside uterus. |
See Urinary Calculi. |
more weeks. |
Kidney colic. |
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Shoulder pain. |
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Abdominal pain that began in |
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small of back, spreading to |
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genital area. |
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No fever at onset of pain. |
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Smoky or bloody urine. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain in lower abdomen in |
Infection of reproductive |
See Pelvic Inflammatory |
woman. |
organs. |
Disease. |
Green-yellow, heavy or bad- |
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See Ovarian Tumor |
smelling vaginal discharge. |
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Benign. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Burning pain of abdominal skin |
Virus infection of sensory |
See Herpes Zoster. |
with tenderness along pain route. |
nerves. |
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Skin blisters. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain in upper right abdomen |
Gallbladder disorder. |
See Gallstones. |
that may spread to chest, back |
Heart problem. |
See Pancreatitis. |
or shoulders. |
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See Heart Attack. |
Nausea or vomiting. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain in lower abdomen in |
Several disorders. |
See Vaginal Bleeding, |
females. |
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Unexpected (in Symptoms |
Unexplained vaginal bleeding. |
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section). |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Recurrent abdominal pain for 1 |
Several disorders. |
See Abdominal Pain, |
week or more. |
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Recurrent (in Symptoms |
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section). |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Abdominal cramps. |
Parasitic infection. |
See Amebiasis. |
Intermittent diarrhea. |
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Gas and abdominal bloating. |
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