Abdominal Pain, Age 12 And Older: Check Your Symptoms
When to See a Doctor
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have moderate abdominal pain?
Do you have moderate cramping or localized
lower abdominal pain?

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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
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Do you have mild abdominal pain?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | February 15, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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