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Discuss and differentiate between the causes of acute and chronic abdominal pain in a 20-year-old versus a 50-year-old male. Provide a rationale for including the appropriate differential diagnoses in each age group.
Possible headings for forum post:
Acute Abdominal Pain Causes in 20-Year-Old Male
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes in 20-Year-Old Male
Rationale for Differential Diagnoses in 20-Year-Old Male
Acute Abdominal Pain Causes in 50-Year-Old Male
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes in 50-Year-Old Male
Rationale for Differential Diagnoses in 50-Year-Old Male
