Abdominal Pain

Question 0

What are The nonsurgical causes for acute abdominal pain in children?

Answer 0

• Gastroenteritis
• Mesenteric adenitis
• Acute pyelonephritis /urinary tract infection
• Acute pancreatitis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Constipation
• Sickle cell disease
• Henoch-Shonlein Purpera
• Lower lobe pneumonia
• Colic

Question 1

What are surgical causes of acute abdominal pain in children?

Answer 1

• Acute Appendicitis
• Intussuseption
• Volvulus and Malrotation
• Testicular Tortion
• Strangulated inguinal hernia

Question 2

What’s the most common childhood cause of recurrent abdominal pain?

Answer 2

FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN

• healthy functioning child with a normal physical exam
• pain is usually peri umbilical
• no associated appetite loss or bowel disturbance
• Family history of migraine, irritable bowel syndrome or recurrent abdominal pain