Abdominal Pain and Other Illness
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Abdominal Pain and Other IllnessTopic OverviewMany chronic illnesses can cause belly (abdominal) pain. These illnesses include sickle cell disease , diabetes , inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) , and cystic fibrosis . Sudden (acute) illnesses, such as strep throat and influenza (flu) , can cause belly pain when the glands in the belly become swollen or inflamed. These glands are called lymph nodes. When they are inflamed, it's called mesenteric adenitis. CreditsCurrent as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Current as of: June 26, 2019 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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