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    1) The document provides guidance on approaching abdominal pain in pediatric patients of different ages, from neonates to adolescents. 2) It lists common causes of abdominal pain such as colic, intussusception, and appendicitis that are more prevalent in infants, school-aged children, and adolescents. 3) The document also discusses specific conditions like volvulus and intussusception that predominantly affect infants, providing key details on prevalence, typical age of onset, and potential risk factors.

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    1) The document provides guidance on approaching abdominal pain in pediatric patients of different ages, from neonates to adolescents. 2) It lists common causes of abdominal pain such as colic, intussusception, and appendicitis that are more prevalent in infants, school-aged children, and adolescents. 3) The document also discusses specific conditions like volvulus and intussusception that predominantly affect infants, providing key details on prevalence, typical age of onset, and potential risk factors.

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    Approach To A Case of Abdominal Pain in Pediatrics

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    1) The document provides guidance on approaching abdominal pain in pediatric patients of different ages, from neonates to adolescents. 2) It lists common causes of abdominal pain such as colic, intussusception, and appendicitis that are more prevalent in infants, school-aged children, and adolescents. 3) The document also discusses specific conditions like volvulus and intussusception that predominantly affect infants, providing key details on prevalence, typical age of onset, and potential risk factors.

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    APPROACH TO A CASE OF

    ABDOMINAL PAIN IN
    PEDIATRICS
    Neonates Infants & toddlers

    Imperforate anus Colic

    Lactose intolerance Meckels diverticulum

    Intrauterine volvulus Intussusception

    Hirschprung disease Volvulus

    Lead poisoning
    • Functional pain • Acute
    • Trauma • Functional pain appendicitis

    All Ages
    School aged children

    Adolescents
    • Acute • Dysmennorrho • Bowel
    gastroenteritis ea obstruction
    • Constipation • PID • Constipation
    • Acute • STI • Trauma
    appendicitis • Testicular or • Pancreatitis
    • Abdominal ovarian torsion • Lower lobe
    migraine • Crohns disease pneumonia
    • Henoch • Hemolytic
    Schonlein uremic
    syndrome
    purpura
    • Gall bladder
    disease
    • UTI
    intussusception
    VOLVULUS

    • 1 in 500 infants • 2-4 in 1000


    • 60% by 1 month • Age – 5 months to 10 months
    • Twisting of loops • Weaning
    of intestine • Infective factor

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