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A sudden onset of abdominal pain is a type of pain around the area of the stomach that occurs acutely. This type of pain often has a serious cause such as appendicitis or a ruptured blood vessel.

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33 years experience

Is a type of:

Abdominal pain

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Is Symptom of

Gastritis
Condition
Gallstones
Condition
Appendicitis
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Acute cholecystitis
Condition
Ovarian cyst
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