The causes of pain in the abdomen in children
When determining the reason why the abdomen has a lower abdominal pain, the following components are taken into account:
- Anamnesis.
- Inspection data.
- Results of laboratory studies.
- Endoscopic examination.
So, first of all pay attention to the presence of chronic diseases of the abdominal cavity. This is clarified when parents are interviewed, and they also look at the records on an outpatient card.
As a rule, a primary examination does not provide an opportunity to determine the cause of pain in the abdominal region. An exception may be, perhaps, inflammation of the appendix, appendix, when the face is a clinic of an acute abdomen.
What should be considered in the diagnosis?
In order to correctly determine the cause of pain in the abdominal region of a child, it is necessary to take into account:
- duration of malaise (pain more than 3 hours - a sign of inflammation);
- the presence of a connection between pain and eating;
- connection with stool;
- symptoms, the so-called, upper dyspepsia (the appearance of belching, nausea, heartburn and even vomiting).
Also, quite often, parents wonder why the belly hurts at the navel. The thing is that children under 3 years of age almost always experience this phenomenon in the form of a general, severe reaction and localize the pain in the umbilical area. Older children usually more accurately indicate the location of the pain.
Also, the time of appearance of pain should be taken into account when diagnosing. So the reason why a child has a stomach ache during the night and in the morning is a gastrointestinal disturbance that suggests a peptic ulcer (gastritis, stomach ulcer, etc.).
In turn, an explanation of why the stomach hurts
In most cases, to these kinds of phenomena, in addition to the above-mentioned reasons, you can also:
- helminthic invasions;
- dyskinesia;
- food poisoning;
- intestinal obstruction.
Thus, to determine the cause of abdominal pain in a child, you need to seek medical advice.