Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach

Pelvic and lower abdominal pain constitutes more than 30% of the referrals to our adolescent medicine and gastroenterology clinics. These cases are responsible for numerous school absences and significant cost to the healthcare system. This article will review the most common causes of lower abdomin...

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Main Authors: Harohalli Shashidhar, Hatim A. Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.10
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description Pelvic and lower abdominal pain constitutes more than 30% of the referrals to our adolescent medicine and gastroenterology clinics. These cases are responsible for numerous school absences and significant cost to the healthcare system. This article will review the most common causes of lower abdominal and pelvic pain in adolescents, diagnostic and management issues, as well as prevention.
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spelling doaj-art-d8da358dfe03499b915322259c4ecfbd2025-08-20T02:20:58ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2005-01-015647010.1100/tsw.2005.10Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical ApproachHarohalli Shashidhar0Hatim A. Omar1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USASection of Adolescent Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USAPelvic and lower abdominal pain constitutes more than 30% of the referrals to our adolescent medicine and gastroenterology clinics. These cases are responsible for numerous school absences and significant cost to the healthcare system. This article will review the most common causes of lower abdominal and pelvic pain in adolescents, diagnostic and management issues, as well as prevention.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.10
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Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach
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title Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach
title_full Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach
title_fullStr Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach
title_full_unstemmed Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach
title_short Recurrent Lower Abdominal Pain in Older Children and Adolescents: Revised Clinical Approach
title_sort recurrent lower abdominal pain in older children and adolescents revised clinical approach
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