Abdominal Pain: MedlinePlus

Abdominal Pain: MedlinePlus

Functional Abdominal Pain in Children

09/02/2015 02:26 PM EDT

Source: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Abdominal Pain

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA  

• Abdominal CT scan
• Abdominal mass
• Abdominal MRI
• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal rigidity
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Diagnostic laparoscopy
• Flank pain
• Intestinal ischemia and infarction
• Intussusception (children)

Related Health Topics

• Indigestion
• Pain
• Pelvic Pain

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Summary

Your abdomen extends from below your chest to your groin. Some people call it the stomach, but your abdomen contains many other important organs. Pain in the abdomen can come from any one of them. The pain may start somewhere else, such as your chest. Severe pain doesn't always mean a serious problem. Nor does mild pain mean a problem is not serious.

Call your healthcare provider if mild pain lasts a week or more or if you have pain with other symptoms. Get medical help immediately if

• You have abdominal pain that is sudden and sharp
• You also have pain in your chest, neck or shoulder
• You're vomiting blood or have blood in your stool
• Your abdomen is stiff, hard and tender to touch
• You can't move your bowels, especially if you're also vomiting

Start Here

• Abdominal Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Abdominal Pain Syndrome (American College of Gastroenterology)Available in Spanish
• Abdominal Pain, Long-Term (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
• Abdominal Pain, Short-Term (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Abdominal Pain, Long-Term (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
• Abdominal Pain, Short-Term (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
• Abdominal Ultrasound (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
• CT -- Abdomen and Pelvis (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
• MedlinePlus: Endoscopy  (National Library of Medicine)Available in Spanish

Specific Conditions

• Abdominal Migraine (National Headache Foundation)
• Dyspepsia (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
• Gas and Gas Pains (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Narcotic Bowel Syndrome (International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders)
• Nonulcer Stomach Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Upset Stomach (Functional Dyspepsia) in Adults (Beyond the Basics) (UpToDate)

Health Check Tools

• Abdominal Pain (DSHI Systems)

Videos

• If I Had - A Child with Abdominal Pain  (Insidermedicine)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Abdominal Pain  (National Institutes of Health)

Journal ArticlesReferences and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Images in Emergency Medicine. Elderly Female With Abdominal Pain. Palpebral...
• Article: 44-Year-Old Man With Abdominal Pain, Fever, and Bloody Diarrhea.
• Article: RADIOLOGY REPORT: 2 cases to test your skills.
• Abdominal Pain -- see more articles
• Acute abdomen -- see more articles
• Colic -- see more articles

Find an Expert

• American College of Gastroenterology 
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 

Children

• Abdominal Pain (University of Michigan Health System)
• Belly Pain (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
• Children's (Pediatric) Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
• Colic (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
• Functional Abdominal Pain in Children (American College of Gastroenterology)
• Functional Abdominal Pain in Children (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) - PDFAvailable in Spanish
• Intussusception (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
• Stomachaches (Nemours Foundation)
• Talking about GI Disorders (International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders)
• Ultrasound: Abdomen (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
• Your Colicky Baby (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish

Teenagers

• Stomachaches (Nemours Foundation)

Patient Handouts

• Abdominal pain Available in Spanish
• Flank pain Available in Spanish