Abdominal pain in babies and toddlers
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Abdominal pain in babies and toddlers
Common causes of abdominal pain in babies and toddlers include:
- Stomach flu (gastroenteritis).
- Gas from overfeeding or milk intolerance.
- Constipation.
- Spitting up.
Less common causes of abdominal pain in this age group include:
- Injury to the abdomen.
- Inguinal hernia.
- Bladder infections (urinary tract infections).
Uncommon causes of abdominal pain in this age group include:
- Appendicitis. Abdominal pain before age 2 is rarely caused by appendicitis.
- Intussusception.
- Hirschsprung's disease.
- Lead poisoning.
- Malrotation.
- Pyloric stenosis.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | February 16, 2007 |
| Last updated: | February 16, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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