Nonsurgical causes of acute abdominal pain may include which of the following?

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b. Adrenal insufficiency

c. Pneumonia

d. Diabetic ketoacidosis

Many nonsurgical problems cause acute abdominal pain. A partial listing is provided above. Of the choices in question, the only one that is not associated with acute abdominal pain is hyperthyroidism. The remainder cause abdominal pain through a variety of mechanisms, both direct and indirect.

NONSURGICAL CAUSES OF THE ACUTE ABDOMEN

METABOLIC

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Porphyria

Adrenal insufficiency

Uremia

Hypercalcemia 

TOXIC

Insect bites

Venoms (scorpion, snake)

Lead poisoning

Drugs 

MISCELLANEOUS

Hemolytic crises

Rectus sheath hematoma

NEUROGENIC

Herpes zoster

Abdominal epilepsy

Spinal cord tumor, infection

Nerve root compression

CARDIOPULMONARY

Pneumonia

Myocardial infarction

Myocarditis

Empyema

Costochondritis

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