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Abdominal Pain Treatment

Each cause of abdominal pain requires a specific treatment, often after diagnostic testing. Some conditions, such as appendicitis, aortic aneurysm, and testicular or ovarian torsion, are surgical emergencies and need immediate evaluation.

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Reviewed by Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD on May 24, 2006
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