Table 2 Causes of abdominal pain according to age of child 2
From: The role of US examination in the management of acute abdomen
Birth to 1 year | 2-5 years | 6-11 years | 12-18 years |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical | Â | Â | Â |
Infantile colic | Gastroenteritis | Gastroenteritis Constipation | Gastroenteritis Constipation |
Gastroenteritis | Lower Lobe Pneumonia | Abdominal Tuberculosis | Lower Lobe Pneumonia |
Constipation | Constipation | Bowel disease | Pharyngitis |
Urinary Tract Infection | Urinary Tract Infection | Functional Pain | Dysmenorrhea |
| Â | Sickle Cell Crisis | Lower Lobe Pneumonia | Mittelschmerz |
| Â | Henoch-Schonlein purpura | Pharyngitis | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| Â | Mesenteric Lymphadenitis | Urinary Tract Infection | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Â | Â | Pneumonia | Â |
| Â | Â | Sickle Cell Crisis | Â |
| Â | Â | Henoch-Schonlein purpura | Â |
| Â | Â | Mesenteric Lymphadenitis. | Â |
Surgical | Â | Â | Â |
Intussusception | Appendicitis | Appendicitis | Appendicitis |
Volvulus/malrotations | Intussusception | Cholecystitis | Ectopic Pregnancy |
Incarcerated Hernias | Volvulus | Testicular Torsion | Testicular Torsion |
Hirschsprung’s disease | Trauma | Trauma | Ovarian Torsion |
Necrotizing Enterocolitis | Â | Â | Â |