Causes of acute abdominal pain

Causes of acute abdominal pain are the following
Inflammatory conditions
  • Appendicitis
  • Cholecystitis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Diverticulitis
  • Salpingitis
Perforations
  • Peptic ulcer
  • Diverticular disease
  • Malignancy - Colonic
Vascular causes
  • Mesenteric occlusion
  • Torsion testes
  • Dissecting aneurysm
  • Ruptured aortic aneurysm
Obstructive causes
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Biliary colic
  • Ureteric colic
Peritonitis
  • Bacterial - Spontaneous
  • Perforation
  • Chemical - pancreatitis
  • Ulcer perforation