Video - Abdominal pain: Clinical

Abdominal pain is any pain or discomfort that occurs in the abdomen. There are many possible causes of abdominal pain, and it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause without a thorough evaluation. Common causes of abdominal pain include constipation, gas, heartburn, food poisoning, gastritis, and viral gastroenteritis. More serious causes of abdominal pain include appendicitis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, renal stones, and pelvic inflammatory disease.