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Health Encyclopedia: Abdominal Distress

Definition

Abdominal distress is any pain or discomfort in the abdomen. The abdominal area is the area between your chest and groin, often referred to as the stomach region or belly. See abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and excessive gas.


Information

Diseases or problems with any of the organs inside the abdominal cavity can lead to pain as well as other symptoms likea change in bowel habits, nausea, or vomiting. The pain may be chronic (ongoing) or acute (sudden), crampy or...

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Health Guide

How to Breathe Properly
...seldom think about.  It’s also something that most fibromyalgia patients, as well as many other chronic pain patients, do not do correctly.  People in pain will often hold their breath for... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Introduction
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of unknown causes that results in lasting, sometimes debilitating, muscle pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis or fibromyositis.General... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Female Sterilization
...procedures, a woman may feel tired, dizzy, nauseous, bloated, or gassy, and may have minor abdominal and shoulder pain. In general, there is more postoperative pain with the tubal ring than with... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Symptoms
...left untreated. (People with diabetes are at particular risk for serious complications.)Symptoms of Chronic Cholecystitis or Dysfunctional GallbladdersChronic gallbladder disease (chronic... Read more »
Gout: Causes
...is often divided into four stages:Asymptomatic hyperuricemiaAcute gouty arthritisIntercritical goutChronic tophaceous goutAsymptomatic HyperuricemiaAsymptomatic means there are no symptoms.... Read more »

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