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Severe abdominal pain

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Severe abdominal pain is extreme pain felt in the region of the belly (abdomen). It is usually an emergency, and may be caused by a loss of blood supply to an organ, stretching or blockage of an organ in cases such as gallstones, or swelling and infection in conditions such as appendicitis.

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33 years experience

Is a type of:

Abdominal pain

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Is Symptom of

Jet lag
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Food-borne illness (food poisoning)
Condition
Painful bladder syndrome
Allergy
Gastritis
Condition
Gallstones
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