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acute abdomen
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a condition of sudden onset of pain with the abdomen, usually indication peritonitis; immediate medical or surgical treatment is necessary
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aneurysm
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a swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall
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anorexia
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lack of apetite for food
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix
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cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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colic
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acute, intermittent cramping abdominal pain
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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diverticulitis
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bulging out of intestinal rings in small pockets at weak areas in the muscles wall, creating abdominal discomfort
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emesis
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vomiting
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guarding
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involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall, an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen
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hernia
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the protrusion of a loop of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening
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ileus
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paralysis of the bowel, arising from any one of several causes; stops contraction that move material through the intestines
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pancreatitis
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inflammation of the pancreas
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peritoneum
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the membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering the abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum).
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peritonitis
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inflammation of the peritoneum
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strangulation
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complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given organ as a result of compression or entrapment; an emergence situation causing death of tissue
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ulcer
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erosion of the stomach or intestinal lining
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hypovolemic shock
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an emergency condition in which severe blood and
fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body (may cause bleeding and fluid shift) |
