Less serious causes of abdominal pain include constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, food allergies, lactose intolerance, food poisoning, and a stomach virus.
Constipation can often be treated with simple dietary and lifestyle changes, such as increasing fiber and water intake, along with regular physical activity.
A gastroscopy, also known as upper endoscopy, is a procedure where a thin, flexible tube with a camera (endoscope) is used to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is characterised by painful sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
Heartburn is a burning sensation that feels like it’s in your heart, but isn’t really. It’s in your esophagus, the swallowing tube that runs alongside your heart.
Pneumonia is inflammation and fluid in your lungs caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. It makes it difficult to breathe and can cause a fever and cough with yellow, green or bloody mucus.