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This chapter discusses the differences in presentation of visceral and somatic abdominal pain. It describes the progression from one to the other and how tenderness is elicited by physical exam maneuvers. The underlying mechanisms are outlined, and a hypothesis to explain the origin of visceral pain is proposed. Also discussed are three key abdominal pain signs.
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Maker, V.K., Guzman-Arrieta, E.D. (2015). Abdominal Pain. In: Cognitive Pearls in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1850-8_7
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