16. Abdominal Pain in Children

Question 1

Red flag symptoms in vomiting:

Answer 1

Blood in vomit/stool
Abdominal distension
Weight loss
Bilious vomiting

Question 2

3 TOP causes of abdominal pain:

Answer 2

o Recurrent functional abdominal pain
o Constipation
o Gastro-intestinal infections

Question 3

Main drug for constipation in children:

Answer 3

Movicol

Question 4

Drugs for treatment in GORD:

Answer 4

Omeprazole, Gaviscon, Ranitidine

Question 5

Pyloric stenosis - gas results:

Answer 5

Hypochloraemic, hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis