The Child with Acute Abdominal Pain

The most common diagnoses for (non-neonatal) paediatric abdominal pain in the ED, in order of frequency, higher to lower, are: GastroenteritisRespiratory Tract Infection (RTI) -- Otitis Media, Pharyngitis, and PneumoniaUrinary tract infection (UTI)ConstipationAppendicitis1 High-­yield associations with Abdominal Pain: Intermittent pain with change in stools (esp. bloody) – intussusceptionBilious vomiting in neonate – malrotation of the … Continue reading The Child with Acute Abdominal Pain