Abdominal pain (peds)
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For adult patients see Abdominal pain
Background
- Bilious emesis is a surgical emergency until proven otherwise
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Pediatric Abdominal Pain
0–3 Months Old
- Emergent
- Nonemergent
3 mo–3 y old
- Emergent
- Nonemergent
3 y old–adolescence
- Emergent
- Nonemergent
Evaluation
- Urinalysis, hCG
- CBC
- Chemistry
- Possible imaging:
- Abd xray
- Specific, not sensitive
- Ultrasound
- Appropriate for intussusception, ovarian/testicular, GB, IUP, appy
- CT
- May be associated with 1/1,000 lifetime risk of malignancy
- Abd xray
Management
- Based on diagnosis
Disposition
- Treat underlying etiology