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Lower abdominal pain: Introduction

Lower abdominal pain: The occurrence of pain located in the lower abdominal region. See free access online books about Lower abdominal pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 22 causes of Lower abdominal pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Lower abdominal pain

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Causes of Types of Lower abdominal pain:

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Diagnostic Guides for Lower abdominal pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Lower abdominal pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Lower abdominal pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Lower abdominal pain

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

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Lower abdominal pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Lower abdominal pain

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of ...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads to " digestive...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac disease)....read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome...read more »

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Lower abdominal pain: Related Rare Diseases

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Medications or substances causing Lower abdominal pain:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Lower abdominal pain as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 1 medications causing Lower abdominal pain

Detailed list of causes of Lower abdominal pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Lower abdominal pain mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 22 causes of Lower abdominal pain

How Common are these Causes of Lower abdominal pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Lower abdominal pain. Of the 22 causes of Lower abdominal pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 19 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 22 causes of Lower abdominal pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Lower abdominal pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Lower abdominal pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Autoimmune oophoritis ... Lower abdominal pain

    C

  • Chlamydia ... lower abdominal pain
  • Cystitis ... lower abdominal pain

    D

  • Double uterus-hemivagina-renal agenesis ... lower abdominal pain

    E

  • Endometrial stromal sarcoma ... lower abdominal pain
  • Endometritis ... lower abdominal pain
  • Ewing's family of tumors ... lower abdominal pain

    I

  • Inflammatory pelvic pain ... Adnexal tenderness

    L

  • Lymphogranuloma venereum ... lower abdominal pain

    M

  • Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor ... lower abdominal pain
  • Miscarriage ... lower abdominal pain

    O

  • OHSS ... lower abdominal pain
  • Ovarian Cancer ... lower abdominal pain
  • Ovarian carcinosarcoma ... lower abdominal pain

    P

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... lower abdominal pain
  • Polyembryoma ... lower abdominal pain

    R

  • Renal colic ... lower abdominal pain
  • Renal nutcracker syndrome ... lower abdominal pain

    T

  • Trichomoniasis ... lower abdominal pain

    U

  • Urachal cancer ... Lower abdominal pain
  • Urachal cyst ... Lower abdominal pain

    V

  • Vitamin A embryopathy ... Lower abdominal pain

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  • Causes of Lower abdominal pain Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Lower abdominal pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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    Classifications of Lower abdominal pain:

    Subtypes of Lower abdominal pain:

    Adnexal tenderness (1 cause)

    Medical Conditions associated with Lower abdominal pain:

    Abdominal pain (2052 causes), Pain (5444 causes), Digestive symptoms (4251 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3004 causes), Common symptoms (7505 causes), Sensations (5701 causes), Nerve symptoms (6033 causes)

    Symptoms related to Lower abdominal pain:

    Abdominal pain (2052 causes), Stomach pain (28 causes), Bladder pain (7 causes), Autoimmune oophoritis, Chlamydia, Cystitis, Double uterus, Endometrial stromal sarcoma, Endometritis, Ewing's family of tumors, Inflammatory pelvic pain, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor

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