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A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis immediate medical or surgical treatment is neccesary. |
acute abdomen |
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Inflammation or inffection of the appendix |
appendicitis |
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Inflammation of the gallbladder |
cholecystitis |
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vomiting |
emesis |
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A condition in which the sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach opens, allowing stomach acid to move up into the esophagus, usually resulting in a burning sensation within the chest; also called acid reflux |
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall; an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen |
guarding |
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Vomiting blood |
hematemesis |
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The protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening. |
hernia |
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Paralysis of the bowel, arising from any one of several causes; stops contractions that move material through the intestine. |
ileus |
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Solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or uric acid crystallizing in the urine; may become trapped anywhere along the urinary tract. |
kidney stones |
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Black, foul-smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood. |
melena |
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Inflammation of the pancreas |
pancreatitis |
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The membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering the abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum) |
peritoneum |
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Inflammation of the peritoneum |
peritonitis |
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Pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located. |
referred pain |
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Complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given organ as a result of compression or entrapment; an emergency situation causing death of tissue. |
strangulation |
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Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products within the blood. Eventually brain funtions will be impaired |
uremia |
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An infection, usually of the lower urinary tract (urethra and bladder) that occurs when normal flora bacteria enter the urethra and grow. |
urinary tract infection (UTI) |
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Inflammation in small pockets at weak areas in the muscles |
diverticulitis |
