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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Understanding New and Severe Abdominal Pain
Your pain is much less likely to be caused by an acid-related problem, since it is not burning or gnawing in its character. This removes several common diagnoses from our list.
Some specific illnesses that cause pain in the upper abdomen are associated with a fever. Have you had a fever?
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