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  2. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.

  3. Quadrants and regions of abdomen - Wikipedia

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    The human abdomen is divided into quadrants and regions by anatomists and physicians for the purposes of study, diagnosis, and treatment. [1] [2] The division into four quadrants allows the localisation of pain and tenderness, scars, lumps, and other items of interest, narrowing in on which organs and tissues may be involved.

  4. Omental infarction - Wikipedia

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    Omental infarction usually presents as right-sided abdominal pain although seldom causing left-sided abdominal pain and even epigastric pain. The dominion of right-sided abdominal pain in omental infarction has been attributed to right segmental infarction as a result of the tenuous blood vessels in this part of the omentum as well as its ...

  5. 14 Things That Might Be Causing Pain in Your Lower Left Abdomen

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    For those assigned male at birth, Dr. Boxer notes that causes of lower abdominal pain may include: Inguinal hernias: A bulge in the groin area that can cause pain, especially with exertion.

  6. Abdomen - Wikipedia

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    The abdomen can be divided into quadrants or regions to describe the location of an organ or structure. Classically, quadrants are described as the left upper, left lower, right upper, and right lower. [citation needed] Quadrants are also often used in describing the site of an abdominal pain. [15] The abdomen can also be divided into nine regions.

  7. Carnett's sign - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, Carnett's sign is a finding on clinical examination in which abdominal pain remains unchanged or increases when the muscles of the abdominal wall are tensed. [1] [2] For this part of the abdominal examination, the patient can be asked to lift the head and shoulders from the examination table to tense the abdominal muscles.

  8. If You Feel Pain In Your Lower Left Abdomen, One Of These ...

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    The lower left abdomen pain in this case can initially be described as a mild discomfort and is typically first connected with constipation. But after 24-48 hours, it may become more severe, sharp ...

  9. Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection - Wikipedia

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    Epigastric pain: This pain is experienced by 22.7% of patients, [2] in the upper middle of the abdomen, just below the ribs. [3] Periumbilical pain: This type of pain, reported in 4.8% of cases, [2] is centered around the navel or belly button. [3] Back pain: Also reported in 4.8% of cases, [2] this pain can range from a dull ache to a sharp ...