Abdominal Pain in Children

Abdominal Pain in Children

Abdominal pain are common symptoms and are often found in infants and children. Not all abdominal pain is caused by the stomach itself, can also be caused by the outside of the abdomen.

Stomach ache cause about 10% of infants and children between the ages of 2 weeks to 3 months to be fussy. Most often occurs in the afternoon to several days. This situation is something normal. Generally caused by bloating, accompanied by abdominal pain. When this situation occurs, you can help children relieve pain by performing actions that create a soothing effect, like a child's body shaking. This situation will disappear by itself in line with your child's age.

Fussy in older children is often caused by teething.

In children aged 0 to 3 months, abdominal pain often causes vomiting. In children aged 3 months to 2 years was vomiting, with a sudden scream, cry. Children aged 2 to 5 years can already claim a stomach ache though not effectively. While children aged over 5 years was able to explain what is felt and where the perceived pain.

Gastroenteritis (diarrhea) and acute colic often occurs in infants. But still consider other conditions that can cause abdominal pain in children. At the preschool age group, abdominal pain is often caused by acute gastroenteritis, viral infections, urinary tract infection, appendicitis (appendicitis), pneumonia, constipation and trauma. While in school-age children more often suffer from acute gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, appendicitis, trauma, pelvic inflammation, constipation and colitis.

Watch out for symptoms of appendicitis, among others, as follows:

1. The pain began in the middle of the abdomen

2. Stomach ache when pressed, the more intense when the hand is released suppressor

3. Often accompanied by fever, nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite

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