Pediatric Abdominal Pain : An Emergency Medicine Perspective - 02/05/16
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2015.12.010
Jeremiah Smith, MD a, ⁎ 
, Sean M. Fox, MD b
, Sean M. Fox, MD b a Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, MEB Floor 3, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
b Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, MEB Floor 3, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
Abdominal pain is a common complaint that leads to pediatric patients seeking emergency care. The emergency care provider has the arduous task of determining which child likely has a benign cause and not missing the devastating condition that needs emergent attention. This article reviews common benign causes of abdominal pain as well as some of the cannot-miss emergent causes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Functional constipation, Pyloric stenosis, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Appendicitis, Incarcerated inguinal hernia, Gonadal torsion, Functional gastrointestinal disorder
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| Disclosures: The authors have nothing to disclose. |
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Elsevier Inc. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 34 - N° 2
P. 341-361 - mai 2016 Retour au numéro
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