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Abdominal Pain Causes

Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:22 pm


Causes


Causes for abdominal pain include the following:


Gastrointestinal (GI) tract

Bowel obstruction (partial or complete blockage that prevents intestinal contents from passing properly; e.g., large colorectal polyp, hernia, tumor)
Colic (in infants)
Colon cancer
Constipation (decrease in the frequency of bowel movements or the passage of hard, dry stools)
Food allergy
Food poisoning
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Heartburn, indigestion
Hiatal hernia (...Read the full article
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