Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children

Monique Raymond; Priscilla Marsicovetere; Katrina DeShaney

doi:10.1097/01.JAA.0000803624.08871.5f

Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children

JAAPA. 2022 Jan 1;35(1):16-20. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000803624.08871.5f.

Authors

Monique Raymond¹, Priscilla Marsicovetere, Katrina DeShaney

Affiliation

¹ At the time this article was written, Monique Raymond was a student in the PA program at Franklin Pierce University in West Lebanon, N.H. She now practices in pain management at the Orthopedic Center of Florida in Ft. Myers, Fla. Priscilla Marsicovetere is dean of the College of Health & Natural Sciences at Franklin Pierce University and practices addiction medicine at Better Life Partners in Hanover, N.H. Katrina DeShaney is an assistant professor in the PA program at Franklin Pierce University. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

PMID: 34908557
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000803624.08871.5f

Abstract

Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. The care of these patients is challenging for clinicians because presentation, diagnosis, and treatment are different in children than adults. This article describes the presentation, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of common causes of acute abdominal pain in children and discusses emerging trends in diagnosis and treatment.

MeSH terms

Abdomen, Acute* / diagnosis
Abdomen, Acute* / etiology
Abdomen, Acute* / therapy
Abdominal Pain* / diagnosis
Abdominal Pain* / etiology
Abdominal Pain* / therapy
Adult
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Medical History Taking
Physical Examination