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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke. There are three types of burns:
Ascites causes pain and swelling in the abdominal region due to is extra fluid in the lining that area. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and causes fever, joint pain, abdominal pain, rash, and more. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling, and joint damage.