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Types of Abdominal Pain or Stomach Ache Based on Organ Systems

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Classification or Types of Abdominal Pain Based on Organ Systems

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Abdominal Pain or Stomach Ache is classified by origin of pain from different organ systems.[1]

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Types of Abdominal Pain or Stomach Ache
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1. Gastrointestinal System

2. Bile System:

3. Liver:

4. Pancreatic:

  • Inflammatory: Pancreatitis.
  • Cancer: Pancreatic Tumor.[3]

5. Renal and Urological:

  • Inflammation: Pyelonephritis and Bladder Infection.
  • Obstruction: Kidney Stone, Urolithiasis, Ureter Stone, Bladder Stone, and Tumors.
  • Vascular: Left Renal Vein Entrapment.[4]

6. Gynecological or Obstetric:

Ectopic Pregnancy Can Cause Abdominal Pain

  • Inflammatory: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
  • Mechanical: Ovarian Torsion.
  • Endocrinological: Menstruation, Mittelschmerz.
  • Tumors: Endometriosis, Fibroids, Ovarian Cyst, Ovarian Cancer.
  • Pregnancy: Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy, Threatened Abortion.[5]

7. Referred Pain:

  • Thorax: Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Pericarditis.
  • Spine: Radiculopathy.
  • Genitals: Testicular Torsion.

8. Metabolic Disturbances:

9. Blood Vessels: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

10. Immune Systems:

11. Idiopathic: Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

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Written, Edited or Reviewed By: Team PainAssist, Pain Assist Inc. This article does not provide medical advice. See disclaimer
Last Modified On:January 6, 2022

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