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Diffuse Abdominal Pain
Left Upper Quadrant
Left Flank
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Epigastric Quadrant
Umbilical Region
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Right Upper Quadrant
Right Flank
Right Lower Quadrant
Intraperitoneal
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Differentiating Abdominal pain from other Diseases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The causes of abdominal pain vary with the distribution of the pain. The distribution can be determined by various methods, such as abdominal quadrants. Other methods exist that divide the abdomen into nine sections.

Causes Based Upon Location

Diffuse Abdominal Pain | Intraperitoneal | Extraperitoneal | Epigastric and Upper Quadrant | Right Upper Quadrant | Right Lower Quadrant | Left Upper Quadrant | Left Lower Quadrant | Pelvic/Hypogastric Region | Causes by Organ System | General Causes