Abdominal Pain

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Complications

Peritonitis is a medical emergency caused by an infection in the abdominal cavity. This condition, which can result from a ruptured organ (e.g., appendix, bowel), often causes sudden, severe abdominal pain, hardness of the abdomen, and fever.


Other complications that can be associated with abdominal pain and should be reported to a physician include the following:

Bleeding from the GI tract (e.g., blood in the stool or spitting up blood)
Bloating (abdominal tenderne...Read the full article