title: Acute abdominal conditions in children and adolescents.
abstract: Evaluation and management of the acute abdomen in childhood require a thorough familiarity with the numerous disorders that may cause abdominal emergencies. Many of these entities are rarely seen in adults or have clinical features that are very different from those observed in adults. Diagnosis is often confounded by difficulties in obtaining an accurate history and physical examination. In infants and young children, complications of various congenital abnormalities are more common causes of abdominal pain, whereas acquired disorders are observed more frequently in older children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Neblett
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Pietsch
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Holcomb
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications