Abdominal Pain, Age 12 And Older: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Shock. Shock is more likely to occur with an injury, bleeding, infection, or a serious illness.
- Pain in the upper abdomen that occurs with chest pain that is crushing or squeezing, feels like a heavy weight on the chest, or occurs with any other symptoms of a heart attack
- Moderate to severe difficulty breathing
- Severe dehydration
- Severe abdominal pain:
- And fainting (syncope)
- If you are older than age 60
Note: If you are pregnant and have severe pain in the belly, go to the topic Pregnancy-Related Problems for evaluation of 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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