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A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis
Immediate medical or surgical treatment is necessary |
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| Inflammation of the appendix |
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| Inflammation of the bladder |
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| Inflammation in the small pockets at weak areas in the muscle walls |
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Involuntary muscle contractions of the abdominal wall
An effort to protect the inflammed abdomen |
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| The protrusion of a loop of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening |
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Paralysis of the bowel, arisisng from any one of several causes
Stops contractions that move material through the intestine |
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Solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble sales or uric acid crystallizing in the urine
May become trapped anywhere along the urinary tract |
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| Inflammation of the pancreas |
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| The membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs |
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| Inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| Pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located |
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Complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given organ as a result of compression or entrapment
An emergency situation causing death of a tissue |
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Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products within the blood
Eventually brain function will be impaired |
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| Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) |
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| An infection, usually of the lower urinary tract (urethra and bladder) that occurs when normal flora bacteria enter the urethra and grow |
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| Eroding of the protective layer of mucus from the stomach or duodenum |
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| Leaking of the esophageal vessels into the esophagus |
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Hardening of the bile stored in the gall bladder
Can lead to cholecystitis |
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| Common Locations of Hernias |
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Inguinal (groin)
Umbilical
Ventral |
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| Thoracic or Abdominal Aneurysm |
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| Weakening of the lining of the aorta that can lead to rupture and death |
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