Acute and chronic constipation together accounted for nearly half of all cases of acute abdominal pain in children treated at one hospital. The study also suggests that physicians should do a simple ...

As part of our NF Clinic’s ongoing efforts to maintain a patient-centered focus, the NF Community Advisory Board was developed last year with the objective of providing input and direction regarding ...

Abdominal pain is the leading reason for emergency room visits among children aged 5 and older. A doctor explains when an examination is necessary and what you can do at home. There is no medicine in ...

Abdominal pain is a common woe among children, with studies indicating that up to 10-20% of youngsters experience recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) during their formative years. Recurrent Abdominal Pain ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

A 12-year-old female was sent by her pediatrician to the emergency department for investigation of severe suprapubic abdominal pain that radiated to her lower back. She reported that the pain had ...

Currently, children with functional abdominal pain are diagnosed with one of the abdominal-pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) defined by the Rome III criteria The Rome ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

1. Which Specialist should I take my child to for their stomach pain? Consult a Pediatric Gastroenterologist or your child's Pediatrician for stomach pain; they can determine the cause and provide ...