- Abdominal pain can originate from a number of different organs, including the digestive organs, spleen, appendix, kidneys and abdominal aorta, according to Medline Plus.
- Medline Plus cites causes of abdominal pain that include bowel obstruction, chronic constipation, indigestion, heartburn, food allergy, food poisoning, lactose intolerance, kidney stones, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers, urinary tract infections, tumors, gall bladder inflammation and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Medline Plus cites common causes of diarrhea that include viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu), food poisoning and side effects of medications such as magnesium-containing laxatives and antibiotics.
- Pain in the abdomen may also originate in other areas of the body, including the pelvis or chest, notes Medline Plus. General ailments such as the flu can also trigger abdominal pain symptoms.
- A number of medical conditions can also trigger diarrhea, reports Medline Plus. Examples include lactose intolerance, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes-related nerve damage and other nerve disorders, carcinoid tumor symptoms and the tumor-related disease called Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
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