If the pain is sudden, severe, or does not ease within 30 minutes, seek emergency medical care. Sudden abdominal pain is often an indicator of serious intra-abdominal diseases, such as a perforated ulcer or a ruptured abdominal aneurysm, although it could also result from benign diseases, such as gallstones.
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