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Abdominal Pain
The abdominal area (the area between your chest and groin) is often referred to as the stomach region or belly. However, even when you feel pain in your abdomen it might have originated elsewhere, eg. chest or pelvic region, or from a generalised infection, such as the 'flu, affecting many parts of your body.
Follow the links below to find information about abdominal pain. To find specific information about colic or appendicitis follow the links below to those HealthInsite topic pages.
Reviewed October 2011
Related HealthInsite Topics
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information about appendicitis and appendectomy.
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information about colic.
Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Abdominal Pain
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for abdominal pain.
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| Title: | Lactose intolerance in babies |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Lactase is an enzyme, or chemical, which the body uses to digest milk sugar (lactose). If there is not enough lactase, undigested milk sugar may cause gut pains and diarrhoea. This is called lactose intolerance. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Abdominal pain |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Abdominal pain is a very common medical condition that can either be acute or chronic in nature. Basically it refers to pain that is felt within the abdomen which is the region of the body bounded by the ribs superiorly and the pelvis below. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Abdominal pain (stomach ache) |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Children often complain of pain in the tummy (abdomen). It can be a sign of illness, but often a child will have pain but not be unwell. Research has shown that up to 10% of children have abdominal pain which comes and goes. An illness causes the pain in only about 5% of these children. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Abdominal pain in adults |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Abdominal pain is pain felt anywhere from below your ribs to your pelvis. Stomach pain or tummy pain can be caused by many things. Serious causes include appendicitis and pregnancy problems. See a doctor if you have pain and bleeding, vomiting or other concerns. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Non-traumatic abdominal pain |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients presenting with 'non-traumatic abdominal pain.' Emphasis is placed on the evidence and consensus based indications for plain film radiography. |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Children's (paediatric) abdominal ultrasound |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Description: | Detailed information for parents and carers about children's (paediatric) abdominal ultrasound - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Stomach ache |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | A guide to recognising and treating stomach ache in young children. |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Title: | Acute non-traumatic abdominal pain in children |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for young children with non-traumatic abdominal pain. |
| Date: | Aug 2005 |
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