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 ...

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 injuries, researchers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 7-year-old boy with no underlying conditions is brought to the emergency department (ED) by his mother for fever, sore throat, abdominal and neck pain, and rash. These symptoms started 6 days ago.

A 13-year-old boy suffered for three years with severe abdominal pain and vomiting, despite normal medical tests. Neurologist ...

Abdominal migraines affect adults but are more common in children. (Getty Images) We usually associate migraines with pounding head pain. But, in children, they can show up differently. According to ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

(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 ...

A new study by University of Iowa researchers has shown that the most common cause of abdominal pain among children is acute and chronic constipation. A new study by University of Iowa researchers has ...