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Abdominal pain

Generalized pain occurs in two or more areas of the abdomen.

Localized pain occurs in one area only or in one specific quadrant or region (such as epigastric, periumbilical, or pelvic).

Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP
- Gastroenterology
Last Updated August 2, 2007

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Last Updated: August 02, 2007
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