Open AccessDiagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children
Author(s) -
M P Raymond,
Priscilla Marsicovetere,
Katrina DeShaney
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000803624.08871.5f
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , abdominal pain , acute abdominal pain , complaint , intensive care medicine , physical examination , physical therapy , surgery , political science , law
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.