Chapter 21. Recurrent Abdominal Pain
- John M. Hutson AO, BS, MD (Monash), MD, DSc (Melb), FRACS, FAAP (Hon) Chair of Paediatric Surgery General Surgeon and Urologist Professor of Paediatric Surgery1,2,
- Michael O'Brien MB, BCh, BAO, PhD, FRCSI (Paed), FRACS (Paed) Paediatric Urologist3,
- Alan A. Woodward MBBS, FRCS, FRACS General Surgeon and Urologist3,
- Spencer W. Beasley MBChB (Otago), MS (Melb), FRACS Professor of Paediatric Surgery4
Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch21
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing
Book Title
Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Hutson, J. M., O'Brien, M., Woodward, A. A. and Beasley, S. W. (eds) (2009) Recurrent Abdominal Pain, in Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch21
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2
Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 3
Department of Paediatric Urology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 4
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
- Published Print: 28 MAR 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405162678
Online ISBN: 9781444300109
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- recurrent abdominal pain syndrome and paediatric practice problems;
- recurrent abdominal pain - psychogenic, but occult organic causes needing exclusion;
- recurrent abdominal pain and physical examination normal;
- pain in obstructive hydronephrosis, appendicitis or malrotation with volvulus;
- gastroscopy or colonoscopy - children with upper, lower gastrointestinal symptoms;
- oesophagitis, gastritis and duodenitis and recurrent abdominal pain
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
History
Physical examination
Special investigation
Treatment
Further reading