Recurrent abdominal pain in childhood: an approach to common disorders.
Recurrent abdominal pain is a challenging clinical problem for which the rewards are the return of the ill or disabled child to an active life. I hope that the approach outlined here will hasten recovery, reduce iatrogenesis, and potentially lessen lifelong pain in these children.
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BU
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus.
D000005:Abdomen; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis