Abdominal Pain: Causes & Reasons - Symptoma South Africa

Possible Causes for Abdominal Pain

Abstract Visceral hypersensitivity and abnormal coping are common in children with functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

When a patient complains of abdominal pain, the various causes of an acute abdomen or referred pain should be considered. [contemporaryclinic.pharmacytimes.com]

There were no significant differences in abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or school absenteeism between both groups at time of consultation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Constipation

CASE: A 16-year-old female presented with 5 months of chronic, episodic abdominal pain of increasing severity with associated mucoid stools, constipation, encopresis, and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Constipation is a common cause of pediatric abdominal pain seen in pediatric emergency departments (EDs). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present a case of mucosal EG presenting as constipation and abdominal pain in a 43 year old female. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ovarian Cyst

This report describes a case of a presacral mass found on CT of a 37-year-old woman who initially presented with worsening abdominal pain and a history of ovarian cyst rupture [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Two months after the onset of abdominal pain, laparotomy was performed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] or pelvic pain ; high or low blood pressure unrelated to medications; excessive thirst or urination; unexplained shoulder pain combined with abdominal pain ; persistent nausea [emedicinehealth.com]

Esophagitis

EoE is characterized by eosinophilic inflammation of the esophagus causing gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, reflux, dysphagia, and food impactions [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Presenting symptoms may vary from feeding refusal, gagging, and/or vomiting in the younger population, dysphagia, chest pain, and abdominal pain in adolescents, as well as [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other people can experience chest or upper abdominal pain, and possibly chest burning known as heartburn. [gastrohealth.com]

Food Poisoning

Yersinia Pets; transmission in humans by fecal-oral route or contaminated milk or ice cream Acute abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever (enterocolitis) Incubation period not [emedicine.com]

Most types of food poisoning cause one or more of the following signs and symptoms: nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramps and fever Signs and symptoms [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hepatitis A (Infection normally obtained overseas) Abdominal pain, fever. [healthywa.wa.gov.au]

Urinary Tract Infection

Recurrent chronic lower abdominal pain and urinary tract infection in a young person may be due to congenital renal abnormality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some of the urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms your child may experience include the following: Babies fever abdominal pain colic abdominal fullness foul-smelling urine [childrenshospital.org]

In older children, common signs include burning or pain with urination, frequent or urgent urination, fever, lower abdominal pain, new or more frequent incontinence, side [childrenshospitaloakland.org]

Cystitis

pain, nausea and vomiting. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of IC include the following: Abdominal or pelvic discomfort Pain, pressure, and/or discomfort coming from the bladder Having to urinate frequently Passing only a [my.clevelandclinic.org]

We herein reported a case of xanthogranulomatous cystitis in a 54-year-old male who presented with low abdominal pain and painless, total macrohematuria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Post-COVID-19

[…] mental health symptoms, such as: anxiety depression The most common symptoms in children include: fatigue headaches abdominal pain sleep problems shortness of breath cognitive [canada.ca]

The most common in adults are: fatigue trouble sleeping shortness of breath general pain and discomfort cognitive problems, such as: memory loss difficulty thinking or concentrating [canada.ca]

Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

The patient presented with abdominal pain and fever 26 days after her last menstrual period. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical examination typically reveals lower abdominal pain, which may be unilateral or bilateral, although diffuse abdominal pain may also be seen. [emdocs.net]

Clinical presentations include postmenopausal bleeding, lower abdominal mass, chronic abdominal pain and menorrhagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cholelithiasis

Absence of abdominal pain was reported by 60.3% of the patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe a case of a toddler with sickle cell disease initially presenting with abdominal pain who was found to have symptomatic cholelithiasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

pain. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Umbilical Hernia

Urachal abnormalities are a rare cause of lower abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

pain and tenderness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In this report, a 72-year old female was referred to our hospital, suffering from acute abdominal pain, several episodes of nausea and vomiting. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lactose Intolerance

Fifty percent of RP-G28 subjects with abdominal pain at baseline reported no abdominal pain at the end of treatment and 30 days post treatment (p = 0.0190). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symp-tom onset occurred 30 minutes after lactose ingestion, especially nausea, bloating, and abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms mostly experience by the lactose malabsorbers were diarrhea 93(66.0%), borborygmi 80(56.7%), abdominal pain 31(22.0%) and flatulence 32(22.7%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Toxocariasis

We report a 13-year-old girl with recurrent abdominal pain who, despite positive toxocara serology, was extensively investigated for other abdominal pathology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report on a case that presented to our emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other possible symptoms include cough, poor sleep, headaches, and abdominal pain. Children may show signs of infected lymph nodes, a swollen liver, or wheezing. [news-medical.net]

Salpingitis

This case highlights the diagnostic dilemmas facing those caring for an adolescent girl with abdominal pain and presents an extremely rare etiology for abdominal pain in a [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 20-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a history of lower abdominal pain and recent loss of consciousness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abdominal pain can sometimes be severe. The abdominal pain in salpingitis usually occurs during ovulation, before menstruations and during the menstrual periods. [medium.com]

Gastritis

Abdominal pain Other names Stomach ache, tummy ache, belly ache, belly pain Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects Specialty General surgery Causes Serious [en.wikipedia.org]

Symptoms Gastritis Nausea or recurrent upset stomach Abdominal bloating Abdominal pain Vomiting Indigestion Burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach between meals or at night [tmphysiciannetwork.org]

[…] aortic aneurysm[14] Abdominal pain, flank pain, back pain, hypotension, pulsatile abdominal mass Clinical (history & physical exam) Imaging: Ultrasound, CT angiography, MRA [en.wikipedia.org]

Ileus

An 81-year-old man with a history of hypertension was admitted for complaints of abdominal pain, bloating, and anorexia persisting for 4 mo. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

pain, bloating, and sometimes nausea and vomiting, and typically occurs following abdominal surgery Examples of ileus in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Over the next [merriam-webster.com]

pain, bloating, and sometimes nausea and vomiting, and typically occurs following abdominal surgery Examples of ileus in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Other problems [merriam-webster.com]

Insect Bite

pain, vomiting, and dizziness. [healthcentral.com]

The black widow spider may cause only a mild local reaction at the bite site, but pain, stiffness, chills, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain may follow within a few hours. [skinsight.com]

Call a doctor if: You have a fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain or a red, blotchy rash that starts on your ankles and wrists [sharecare.com]

Diabetic Enteropathy

Abdominal Pain Abdominal pain can be from various causes, and treating underlying diabetes or other issues may help. [verywellhealth.com]

Symptoms may relate to any region of the alimentary tract; the common ones are heartbum, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain. [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com]

Symptoms may relate to any region of the alimentary tract; the common ones are heart' burn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain [journals.lww.com]

Colitis

Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, and intestinal hemorrhage Chronic inflammation of the colon that produces ulcers in its lining. [icd9data.com]

A day after completing second-line therapy, she complained of abdominal pain and hematochezia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms and signs of Colitis Abdominal Cramps Abdominal Pain Bloating Blood in Stool Canker Sores Chills Diarrhea Fatigue Fever Joint Swelling Malaise Mouth Ulcers [medicinenet.com]

Acute Gastritis

Abdominal pain Other names Stomach ache, tummy ache, belly pain Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects Specialty General surgery Causes Serious: Appendicitis [en.wikipedia.org]

The most common symptoms of gastritis are pain or upper abdominal discomfort. [symptoma.com]

Renal Colic

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Lionel Messi was absent from Barcelona's Club World Cup semifinal against Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday because of abdominal pain. [usatoday.com]

METHODS: A total of 215 patients who presented with abdominal pain and who were histopathologically diagnosed as AA, and 200 patients who presented with abdominal pain and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Renal colic can be a challenging cause of abdominal pain in the military population. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infectious Colitis

It typically causes sudden lower abdominal pain/cramps and diarrhea. [healthhype.com]

Symptoms include diarrhea (often with blood and mucus), abdominal pain, and fever. [encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com]

Other causes of left side abdominal pain, especially diverticulitis, or right side abdominal pain, like a flare of Crohn’s colitis, and causes of the blood in the stool, and [healthhype.com]

Gastric Ulcer

This patient's abdominal pain was initially thought to be attributable to a lower digestive tract process and her anemia was insidious in onset but progressive. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 30-year-old woman, presenting with diffuse abdominal pain and free pneumoperitoneum, was submitted to transumbilical single-access laparoscopy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present the case of a 30-year old female with a history of abdominal pain, fever, poor oral tolerance and weight loss for 6 months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

This report provides useful information on a rare disease as the cause of chronic abdominal pain and vomiting. [wjgnet.com]

Upon further questioning, he reported the hot showers significantly helped the nausea and abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

3 distinct stages: a stage of prodromal illness that may last months or years characterised by episodes of morning sickness and abdominal pain. [analesdepediatria.org]

Duodenal Ulcer

Peptic ulcers are eroded areas in the lining of stomach and duodenum, which result in abdominal pain, possible bleeding, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. [healthgrades.com]

Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Endcoscopic photograph of the 3rd portion of the duodenum in a 15 yo who presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea. [naspghan.org]

Abstract A young man presented with a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain and vomiting. He also had shortness of breath with right-sided pleuritic chest pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemochromatosis

Common symptoms include abdominal pain, weakness, lethargy, and unintended weight loss. [rarediseases.org]

Symptoms are rare, even in advanced cases, but when they occur they include joint pain, fatigue, abdominal pain and loss of sex drive. [emoryhealthcare.org]

Symptoms greatly vary among patients and include fatigue, abdominal pain, arthralgias, impotence, decreased libido, diabetes, and heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intestinal Obstruction

When it is met it present with abdominal pain, vomiting and other symptoms compatible with intestinal obstruction varying on the segments being involved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

pain, currant jelly stools Alert In gastric bypass patients, consider: Internal hernia: sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distention, and “whirl” sign on [unboundmedicine.com]

Endometriosis

Keywords: Abdominal pain, endometriosis, male, metaplasia, Mullerian agenesis How to cite this article: Jabr FI, Mani V. [avicennajmed.com]

Symptoms may include abdominal pain, heavy periods, and infertility. Treatment options include pain relievers, hormones, and surgery. [webmd.com]

This was associated with cyclical lower abdominal pains, abdominal swelling, and weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Toddler's Diarrhea

However, children with toddler’s diarrhea do not complain about abdominal pain and continue to be active. [childrensgimd.com]

Some children experience frequent abdominal pain, but many toddlers with the condition have no symptoms other than watery stools. [modernmom.com]

It can cause diarrhea, hives, abdominal pain, etc. 8. [md-health.com]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

[…] or frequency of stools, and abdominal pain that is relieved by defecation. [aafp.org]

pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mean annual direct health care costs were $5049 for IBS, $6140 for diarrhoea, $7522 for constipation and $7646 for abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]