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Abdominal Pain

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This chapter discusses the differences in presentation of visceral and somatic abdominal pain. It describes the progression from one to the other and how tenderness is elicited by physical exam maneuvers. The underlying mechanisms are outlined, and a hypothesis to explain the origin of visceral pain is proposed. Also discussed are three key abdominal pain signs.

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  1. Department of Surgery Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency in General Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA

    Vijay K. Maker MD, FACS, FRCSC (Chairman, Executive Program Director, Professor of Surgery)

  2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Vijay K. Maker MD, FACS, FRCSC (Chairman, Executive Program Director, Professor of Surgery)

  3. Vascular Specialists – Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Edgar D. Guzman-Arrieta MD, MS, FACS

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Maker, V.K., Guzman-Arrieta, E.D. (2015). Abdominal Pain. In: Cognitive Pearls in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1850-8_7

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