Abdominal Pain in Children - 11/08/11
, Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD, MSCE bRésumé |
Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons pediatric patients seek emergency care. The emergency physician must be able to distinguish diagnoses requiring immediate attention from self-limiting processes. Pediatric patients can be challenging, particularly those who are preverbal, and therefore, the clinician must rely on a detailed history from a parent or caregiver as well as a careful physical examination in order to narrow the differential diagnosis. This article highlights several pediatric diagnoses presenting as abdominal pain, including surgical emergencies, nonsurgical diagnoses, and extraabdominal processes, and reviews the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of each.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Abdominal pain, Pediatric, Children
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Vol 29 - N° 2
P. 401-428 - mai 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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