Abdominal Pain

 

Picture of the four quadrants (locations) of abdominal pain

Picture of the three regions (locations) of abdominal pain

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Abdominal (belly) pain can be described as generalized or localized.

Generalized pain occurs in two or more sections of the belly. Localized pain is confined to or is most intense in one section of the belly.

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