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Title: ABDOMINAL PAIN IN CHILDREN
Description: Have you ever wondered why recurrent complaint of "Tommy pain" in children? What are the causes? What is the solution?
Description: Have you ever wondered why recurrent complaint of "Tommy pain" in children? What are the causes? What is the solution?
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By
Dr IHEJI CHUKWUNONSO
Abdominal pain in a child is one of the most
common presentations with both trivial and
life threatening etiologies, ranging from
functional pains to serious organic problems
...
Diagnosing abdominal pain in children is also
a challenging task
...
volvulus in neonates, intussusception in
toddlers) and trying to thoroughly evaluate a
child in pain can make the process all the
more challenging
...
Varying age groups
Gender
Overall stranger anxiety
Caregiver anxiety/idiosyncrasy
Inadequate knowledge of the physician
Ignorance
Poverty
Late presentation
Acute or chronic (Could be recurrent)
Medical and surgical
Based on system
Based on age groups: More relevant to
paediatricians
Gastrointestinal:
Gastroenteritis
Appendicitis
Mesenteritic
lymphadenitis
Constipation
PUD
IBD
Peritonitis
Abd Trauma
Intussusception
Volvolus
Incarcerated Hernia,
ETC
GUS
UTI
Calculi
Dysmenorrhea
Mittleschmerz
PID
Threatned abortion
Ectopic Preg
Testicular/ Ovarian
Torsion, etc
Liver, Spleen,
Pancreas & Biliary
Tract
Hepatitis
Cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Splenic infarction
Ruptured spleen
Pancreatitis
Metabolic
DKA
Hypoglycaemia
Acute renal
insufficiency
Haematological
SCD
HUS
Respiratory System
Pneumonia
Diaphragmatic
pleurisy
Drugs
and toxins
Erythromycin
Salicylates
Pb poisoning
Venoms
Miscellaneous
Infantile colic
Pharyngitis
Angioneurotic
edema
Tumours
Neuroblastomas,
??wilms
<1yr
Infantile colic
Gastroenteritis
Constipation
UTI
Intussusception
Volvolus
Hirschsprung’s dx
Incarcerated hernia
Typhoid enteritis
>1-5yrs
Gastroenteritis
Appendicitis
Constipation
UTI
Intussusception
Volvolus
Trauma
Pharyngitis
SC crisis
Typhoid enteritis
>5 – 11yrs
Gastroenteritis
Typhoid fever
Appendicitis
Constipation
UTI
Trauma
Pharyngitis
Pneumonia
SC crisis
Functional pain
>11 – 18yrs
Appendicitis
Gastroenteritis
Typhoid fever
Constipation
Dysmenorrhea
Mittleschmerz
PID
Threatened abortion
Ectopic pregnancy
Ovarian/testicular
torsion
Detailed
history
Thorough examination
Relevant investigations
Appropriate treatment
Note PQRSTAAA
Place/Location: identify the specific location
of the pain, have child use one finger to
locate her pain
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...
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...
Associated Symptoms
Relevance
Diarrhea
Gastroenteritis, IBD
vomiting
Gastroenteritis, Appendicitis, Pyloric
stenosis,etc
Bloody stool
UGIB/LGIB, Ulcerative colitis, NEC, dysentry,
constipation
Hematemesis
UGIB, PUD, Gastritis
Bilious emesis
Small bowel obstruction
Jaundice
Hepatitis, or biliary tree obstruction, SCD
Joint pain/swelling
IBD, HSP, SCD
Skin lesion
IBD, HSP, liver dx
Testicular pain
Testicular torsion, orchitis
Dysuria,
polyuria/haematuria
UTI, pyelonephritis
Vaginal/Penile Discharge
STI
Dysmenorr
Title: ABDOMINAL PAIN IN CHILDREN
Description: Have you ever wondered why recurrent complaint of "Tommy pain" in children? What are the causes? What is the solution?
Description: Have you ever wondered why recurrent complaint of "Tommy pain" in children? What are the causes? What is the solution?