Recurrent pain syndromes in children: a streamlined approach.
Healthy-appearing children with recurring aches or pains are a frustrating part of pediatric practice. The authors share their 20-year experience in a diagnostic dilemmas clinic, helpful hints from the literature, and a simplified approach that uses checklists to streamline diagnosis and treat children with nonorganic syndromes.
Poole
S R
SR
Ambulatory Services, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA.
Schmitt
B D
BD
Mauro
R D
RD
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D008499:Medical Records; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation