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. 2022 Jan 1;35(1):16-20.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000803624.08871.5f.

Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children

Monique Raymond  1 , Priscilla Marsicovetere, Katrina DeShaney
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Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children

Monique Raymond et al. JAAPA. .

Abstract

Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. The care of these patients is challenging for clinicians because presentation, diagnosis, and treatment are different in children than adults. This article describes the presentation, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of common causes of acute abdominal pain in children and discusses emerging trends in diagnosis and treatment.

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