title: The child with acute abdominal pain and vomiting.
abstract: Evaluation of the child who presents with abdominal pain and vomiting is difficult. Close cooperation between pediatricians, surgeons, and radiologists is necessary to identify situations requiring urgent intervention. Close attention to history and physical findings will allow appropriate, judicious use of modern imaging techniques to arrive at an early diagnosis and initiate proper treatment when necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Alford
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McIlhenny
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*