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ACUTE, DIFFUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN ('medical' causes) |
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endocrine / metabolic: |
diabetic ketoacidosis Addison's disease uraemia |
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mesenteric ischaemia: |
atherosclerosis with thrombosis embolism vasculitis cryoglobulinaemia sickle cell crisis |
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infection: |
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis CAPD peritonitis |
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other / miscellaneous: |
acute intermittent porphyria hereditary angio-oedema lead and other heavy metal poisoning carcinoid syndrome familial Mediterranean fever acute hepatitis irritable bowel syndrome acute (closed angle) glaucoma |
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