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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are among the most commonly diagnosed medical problems in pediatrics. Symptom-based Rome III criteria for FAP and IBS have been ...

Does your child complain of stomachaches a lot? It may be what's called functional abdominal pain. It's a tricky condition in kids. Most often, the discomfort isn't found to be the symptom of a ...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Despite evidence showing that the routine use of sonography in hospital emergency departments can safely improve care for adults when evaluating for possible abdominal trauma ...

Newly developed consensus definitions for complete and accurate Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma (FAST) and extended FAST (E-FAST) evaluations may better guide clinical decision-making ...

Abdominal cramping, foreign body in the stool of a child A child presents to the emergency department with a seven-inch live worm in his stool. A 7-year-old male presents to the emergency department ...

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 ...