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Abdominal Pain

Alternate Names : Abdominal Cramps, Acute Abdomen, Belly Ache, Pain - Abdomen, Stomach Pain

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Appendicitis

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The appendix is a small finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine. The appendix can become inflamed or infected causing pain in the lower right part of the abdomen.

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Diseases & Conditions

• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Aortic Dissection
• Appendicitis
• Cholelithiasis
• Colic and Crying
• Colon Cancer
• Crohn's Disease
• Diverticulitis
• Endometriosis
• Food Allergy
• Food Poisoning
• Gastric Cancer
• Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
• Giardiasis
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Intussusception (Children)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Functional Bowel)
• Lactose Intolerance
• Nephrolithiasis
• Ovarian Cancer
• Ovarian Cysts
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
• Peritonitis
• Pneumonia
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Somatization Disorder
• Strep Throat
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Uterine Fibroids
• Viral Gastroenteritis

Tests & Exams

• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• EGD - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• Endoscopy
• Upper GI and Small Bowel Series

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• Constipation
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