Abdominal Pain in Adults (cont.)
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- Abdominal Pain in Adults Overview
- Abdominal Pain in Adults Causes
- Abdominal Pain in Adults Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Abdominal Pain in Adults Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Abdominal Pain (Adults) - Describe Your Experience
Abdominal Pain in Adults Symptoms
Abdominal pain is a symptom. It may mean that the patient has a medical problem that needs treatment.
Abdominal pain may go along with other symptoms. Try to keep track of the symptoms, because this will help the healthcare provider find the cause of the patient's pain.
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Although Schnitzler first described the clinical picture of postprandial clinical pain in 1901, the syndrome of postprandial abdominal angina generally is attributed to Baccelli or Goodman (1918).
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