What are the types of acute abdominal pain?
• Visceral pain: This is the pain you feel when your internal organs swell, or are damaged in your body. You may feel a dull, cramping, or burning pain that builds up slowly. You may feel pain down the middle of your stomach, or you may not be able to feel exactly where it is. • Parietal pain: This type of pain is usually felt after a sudden injury. An injury can cause urine, pus, bile, or other contents to leak and hurt the lining of your abdomen. Parietal pain starts suddenly, feels sharp, and you can feel where it is in your abdomen. • Referred pain: This pain is felt in a part of the body that is far from the actual cause of the pain. Referred pain may be felt when a nerve is hurt or pressed on.
