Abdominal Pain in Children: From the Eternal City to the Examination Room.

Donna K Zeiter

Journal: Pediatric clinics of North America 2017;64(3):525-541

PMID: 28502436

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Abstract

Abdominal pain is a common presenting symptom in children. The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain is extensive; however, a vast majority of patients ultimately are diagnosed with functional abdominal pain disorders. Functional gastrointestinal disorders are defined using the recently released Rome IV criteria. These are not diagnoses of exclusion. If there are no alarm signs, the diagnosis may be made with a focused evaluation. Treatment of these disorders requires a biopsychosocial approach to the disorder and an individualized and multipronged treatment plan.

Address: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene St, Suite N5W68, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2017.01.012

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MeSH Terms: Abdominal Pain, Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans