Title
The clinical approach to chronic abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in children.
Document Type
Article
Date of Publication
4-2010
Publication Title
Minerva pediatrica
First Page
179
Last Page
187
Abstract
Chronic recurrent abdominal pain is a common complaint evaluated by pediatricians, and a cause of concern for children and parents. Population and school based studies have reported that approximately 8% of children experience chronic abdominal pain. About half of these children will contact a physician about their pain. These children report reduced quality of life and interferences with school and play due to their pain. The large majority of children will not have a readily identified cause for their symptoms, and chronic abdominal pain is frequently classified as a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID). The below case study illustrates the presentation, evaluation, and clinicalmanagement of a child with chronic abdominal pain.
Recommended Citation
van Tilburg, Miranda A. and Chitkara, Denesh K., "The clinical approach to chronic abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in children." (2010). Pharmaceutical Sciences. 287.
https://cufind.campbell.edu/pharmacy/287
