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  2. Omental infarction - Wikipedia

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    Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen pain with reported incidence being less than 4 per 1000 cases of appendicitis. Omental infarction usually presents as right-sided abdominal pain although seldom causing left-sided abdominal pain and even epigastric pain.

  3. Functional dyspepsia - Wikipedia

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    Stomach pain is a common symptom of functional dyspepsia. Symptoms: Early satiety, heartburn, nausea, postprandial fullness, vomiting, and/or epigastric pain. [1] Complications: Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and somatization. [2] Types: Postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome. [1] Diagnostic method: Rome IV criteria. [1 ...

  4. Functional gastrointestinal disorder - Wikipedia

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    Functional abdominal pain disorders H2a. Functional dyspepsia H2a1. Postprandial distress syndrome; H2a2. Epigastric pain syndrome; H2b. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) H2c. Abdominal migraine; H2d. Functional abdominal pain ‒ NOS; H3. Functional defecation disorders. H3a. Functional constipation; H3b. Nonretentive fecal incontinence

  5. Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection - Wikipedia

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    The types of pain reported in ISMAD cases include: Abdominal pain: This is the most common symptom, reported in 55.8% of cases. [2] The pain can be sharp, dull, constant, or intermittent. [3] Epigastric pain: This pain is experienced by 22.7% of patients, [2] in the upper middle of the abdomen, just below the ribs. [3]

  6. Epigastric hernia - Wikipedia

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    An epigastric hernia is a type of hernia that causes fat to push through a weakened area in the walls of the abdomen. It may develop in the epigastrium (upper, central part of the abdomen ). Epigastric hernias are more common in adults and usually appear above the umbilical region of the abdomen.

  7. Postcholecystectomy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    If the pain is caused by biliary microlithiasis, oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition. [5] A trial of bile acid sequestrant therapy is recommended for bile acid diarrhea. [2] [8] Functional dyspepsia is subdivided into Epigastric Distress Syndrome (EPS) and Post-Prandial Distress Syndrome (PDS). [11]

  8. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.

  9. Carnett's sign - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, Carnett's sign is a finding on clinical examination in which abdominal pain remains unchanged or increases when the muscles of the abdominal wall are tensed. [1] [2] For this part of the abdominal examination, the patient can be asked to lift the head and shoulders from the examination table to tense the abdominal muscles.