Abdominal Pain WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Abdominal Pain and compiled helpful research notes below.
- Mayo Clinic: Abdominal Pain mayoclinic.com - Abdominal Pain
- WebMD: Abdominal Pain webmd.com - Abdominal Pain
- ClevelandClinic: Abdominal Pain - Overview
clevelandclinic.org - Abdominal Pain - Overview
- KidsHealth: Belly Pain kidshealth.org - Belly Pain
- MedicineNet: What is Abdominal Pain? | Abdominal Pain At A Glance medicinenet.com - Abdominal Pain At A Glance
- Medical University of South Carolina: Abdominal Pain Podcast muschealth.com - Abdominal Pain Podcast
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Abdominal Pain health.nytimes.com - Abdominal Pain
- eMedicineHealth: Abdominal Pain in Adults | Abdominal Pain in Children emedicinehealth.com - Abdominal Pain in Children
- JAMA: Acute Abdominal Pain jama.ama-assn.org - Acute Abdominal Pain
- FreeMD: Interactive Abdominal Pain Evaluation freemd.com - Interactive Abdominal Pain Evaluation
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Research Notes on Abdominal Pain
As some point in their life, nearly everyone will experience abdominal pain. Most causes of abdominal pain are not serious and may be treated at home or by your doctor. Some types of abdominal pain may be a sign of a serious illness so contact your doctor if your pain becomes severe.1
Fast Facts
- Your abdomen (also referred to as stomach, tummy, belly, and gut) stretches from your chest to your pelvis.2
- Abdominal pain may be acute (short-lived) or chronic (occurring over a period of time).2
- Gallstones, appendicitis, colitis, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, gastroenteritis, and diverticulitis are some causes of abdominal pain.3
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What Are The Symptoms of Abdominal Pain?
- eMedicineHealth: Abdominal Pain in Adults Symptoms | Abdominal Pain in Children - Symptoms
- MedicineNet: Symptoms of Abdominal Pain | Why Can Diagnosis of the Cause of Abdominal Pain Be Difficult?
- Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): Abdominal Pain - Signs and Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Abdominal Pain?
- Wikipedia: Causes of Abdominal Pain
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Common Causes
- eMedicineHealth: Abdominal Pain in Adults - Causes | Abdominal Pain in Children - Causes
- ClevelandClinic: Abdominal Pain and the Mind
- American Academy of Pediatrics (via Medem): Common Causes of Abdominal Pain in Infants
- MedicineNet: What are the Causes of Abdominal Pain?
- WrongDiagnosis: 927 Conditions Causing Abdominal Pain | Drug Causes of Abdominal Pain
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Abdominal Pain?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Home Care
- eMedicineHealth: Adults Treatment - Self Care at Home | Adults - Medical Treatment | Adults - Surgery | Children - Self Care at Home | Children - Medical Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Abdominal Pain?
- Acupuncture.com: Abdominal Pain - Traditional Chinese Medicine | Pediatric Abdominal Pain - Traditional Chinese Medicine
- WholeHealthMD: Pain Management Practitioner - What Is It? | Overcoming Pain with Alternative Therapies
- GrannyMed: Home Remedies for Constipation | Home Remedies for Pain and Gas | Home Remedies for Diarrhea | Home Remedies for Nausea, Sickness and Pain
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Abdominal Pain?
- Wikipedia: Types of Abdominal Pain
- eMedicineHealth: Adult Abdominal Pain - Outlook
- Mayo Clinic: Crohn's Disease
- WebMD: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Health Center
- MedicineNet: Constipation
How Do You Prevent Abdominal Pain?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Prevention
- eMedicineHealth: Adults - Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Abdominal Pain
- SoulCysters: Provides Support, Education and Networking to Help All Women with PCOS Live Healthier Lives
- The Santos Family: My Ovarian Cyst
- Myriad Musings: Oh crap. I Have Lower Abdominal Pain
Foundations and Support Groups on Abdominal Pain
- American Chronic Pain Foundation: Homepage
- Chronic Pain Anonymous: Homepage
- Massachusetts Pain Initiative: Homepage
- Rest Ministries: Joyfully Serving Those with Chronic Illness
- Cystinosis Foundation: Homepage
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada: Homepage
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Abdominal Pain
- HealthBoards: Digestive Disorders Board | Pain Management Board
- WebMD: Digestive Disorders Message Boards | Pain Management Discussions
- DailyStrength: Abdominal Pain Discussions
- RevolutionHealth: Chronic Abdominal Pain Post
- WrongDiagnosis: Stories of Abdominal Pain from Users
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Abdominal Pain
- JAMA: Abdominal Pain Articles
- PubMed: Abdominal Pain Articles
- GoogleScholar: Abdominal Pain Articles
Clinical Trials on Abdominal Pain
- Clinicaltrials.gov: Abdominal pain trials
- CenterWatch: Abdominal pain trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ WebMD: Abdominal Pain
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayo Clinic: Abdominal Pain
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Abdominal Pain Causes
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