Abdominal Pain (Child)

Abdominal Pain (Child) - Symptoms

Abdominal Pain (Child) - How to prevent?

Abdominal Pain (Child) - Diagnosis

Abdominal Pain (Child) - Treatments

Abdominal Pain (Child) - Preparing for surgery

Abdominal Pain (Child) - Post-surgery care

Abdominal Pain (Child) - Other Information

Consult your doctor when the following problems arise:

Any of the symptoms, e.g. pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, becomes worse within 12 - 24 hours.
Pain becomes localised (e.g. in the right lower abdomen as in appendicitis)
The pain is severe and lasts more than 1 hour
The pain is constant and lasts more than 2 hours
Abdomen becomes painful to touch
Abdomen becomes distended
There is fresh blood in the urine, stools, or vomitus
Stools becomes black, sticky, and foul smelling
Your child is unable to retain any fluid
Your child is lethargic
Vomitus is greenish in colour

Article contributed by General Paediatrics Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Gastroenterology, Hepatology ＆ Nutrition Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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