Top Ten Serious Causes of Abdominal Pain

Pain that begins around the navel and shift to the lower right abdomen is a warning sign of appendicitis. The pain increases in intensity over a 12 to18 hour period, becomes severe and is associated abdominal tenderness to the touch, low-grade fever, nausea and vomiting. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch located in the lower right side of the abdomen. The inflamed appendix fills with pus. Untreated, appendicitis can lead to a ruptured appendix and an appendiceal abscess, both of which pose the serious complication of infection.