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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 elswhere, eg. chest or pelvic region, or from a generalized 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 September 2009
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Abdominal pain
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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In, most cases, abdominal pain is short-lived and disappears on its own without treatment. However, in some cases, there may be a serious physical cause, such as appendicitis, that needs urgent medical attention.
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Mar 2009
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Abdominal pain in adults
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Nov 2008
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Lactose intolerance in babies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Sep 2008
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Abdominal pain
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Jul 2008
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| Title: |
Abdominal pain
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Abdominal pain information including symptoms, complications and treatments written by medical professionals.
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Apr 2008
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| Title: |
Abdominal pain
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Abdominal pain information including symptoms, complications and treatments written by medical professionals.
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Apr 2008
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Non-traumatic abdominal pain
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Department of Health Western Australia
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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.
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Nov 2007
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Reflux
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Reflux happens when the muscle in the lower part of the oesophagus relaxes when it should not. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment or reflux are explained.
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Aug 2000
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