A patient with a partial small bowel obstruction describes the pain as "cramping, off-and-on pain that spreads over my stomach." What type of pain is this patient experiencing?

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Visceral pain occurs with obstruction of a hollow organ and causes intermittent cramping pain. Referred pain is felt at a site different from that of an injured or diseased organ. Phantom pain is associated with amputations. Somatic pain arises from bone, joint, muscle, skin, or connective tissues and is usually aching or throbbing in quality and well located.

A Patient with a Partial Small Bowel Obstruction Describes the Pain