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Abdominal pain can be very challenging to diagnose and treat. It is important to have a good knowledge of the anatomy, symptoms and signs related to acute and chronic abdominal diseases. The establishment of a differential diagnosis, will lead to appropriate clinical tests; subsequently providing the basis for a good management plan.
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Abd-Elsayed, A. (2019). Causes of Abdominal Pain. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_172
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