There might be many factors that can cause Acute Abdominal Pain, these might include common ones such as:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture referring to enlarged blood vessels within the abdomen.
- Acute appendicitis - inflammation of the appendix
- Cancer
- Cholangitis - Inflammation of the bile duct caused by infection or Gallstones
- Cholecystitis - inflammation of the gallbladder
- Crohn's Disease - Inflammation of small pouches in the large intestine
- Gastritis - Inflammation of the stomach lining caused by excessive amount of alcohol consumption and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases (GERD) - A chronic digestive disease which occurs when the acid from the stomach goes back up into the oesophagus
- Heart attack
- Hernia
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome where its a chronic condition that affects the ability of the colon to function normally
- Kidney stones
- Pancreatitis - Inflammation of the pancreas
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Inflammation around the uterus, ovaries, and the fallopian tubes
- Peptic Ulcers - Open sores in the lining of the stomach, duodenum, or in the oesophagus
- Urinary tract infections, kidney infection, bladder infection
- Viral Gastroenteritis, or the stomach flu