Abdominal pain
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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).
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
| Last Updated | August 2, 2007 |
| Last updated: | August 02, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
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