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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Abdominal pain]] can be one of the [[symptoms]] associated with many transient disorders or serious diseases. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult because many diseases present with this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. Most frequently, the cause of the pain is benign and/or self-limited, but in cases of serious causes urgent intervention may be required. | [[Abdominal pain]] can be one of the [[symptoms]] associated with many transient disorders or serious diseases. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult because many diseases present with this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. Most frequently, the cause of the pain is benign and/or self-limited, but in cases of serious causes urgent intervention may be required. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with many transient disorders or serious diseases. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult because many diseases present with this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. Most frequently, the cause of the pain is benign and/or self-limited, but in cases of serious causes urgent intervention may be required.