Abdominal pain in children
Abdominal pain
Surgical causes for abdominal pain in children
Medical causes for abdominal pain in children
Abdominal pain (tummy ache) is one of the most common causes for parents to seek medical advice for their children.
Medical causes for abdominal pain in children
Surgical causes for abdominal pain in children
Medical causes for abdominal pain in children
- Constipation
- Bowel colic
- Gastritis
- Food allergies
- GORD
- Urinary infection
- Functional abdominal pain
- Abdominal smooth muscle spasm / Irritable bowel
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Abdominal migraine
- Gastroenteritis
Surgical causes for abdominal pain in children
Surgical causes for abdominal pain in children
Surgical causes for abdominal pain in children
- Appendicitis
- Intussception
- Bowel obstruction
Investigations
NHS advice - When to attend Emergency department with abdominal pain
Investigations
Based on child's clinical history and examination findings child may require investigations including
- Ultrasound of abdomen / pelvis
- Abdominal X ray
- Blood investigations
- Stool / faecal testing
- Allergy testing
- Endoscopy / colonoscopy
- MR Enterography
Treatment
NHS advice - When to attend Emergency department with abdominal pain
Investigations
Depending on the clinical diagnosis treatment measures include
- Medications
- Dietery measures inclduing Elimination diets and food challenges
NHS advice - When to attend Emergency department with abdominal pain
NHS advice - When to attend Emergency department with abdominal pain
NHS advice - When to attend Emergency department with abdominal pain
- a stomach ache came on very suddenly or is severe
- it hurts when you touch your stomach
- you're vomiting blood or your vomit looks like ground coffee
- your poo is bloody or black and sticky and extremely smelly
- you cannot pee
- you cannot poo or fart
- you cannot breathe
- you have chest pain
- you have diabetes and you're vomiting
- someone has collapsed