Abdominal Pain in Newborn,Infant:Investigation,Common Causes

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Dr Sudipta Misra, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Chief, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Children's Hospital of Illinois, USA.

Investigations at the primary care setting:

Plain X-Ray abdomen: This simple, almost universally available investigation is an excellent tool in investigating the cause of acute abdominal pain. For fallacies of this test see above under "newborns".

Abdominal Ultrasound: Popularity of this test stems from its wide availability, being non invasive and inexpensive. However, ultrasound is highly operator dependent, especially for subtle signs such as those for appendicitis, intussusception, etc. An experienced ultrasonologist should be utilized for maximum benefit.

Blood tests: Serum lipase and amylase estimation is useful in evaluating acute abdominal pain in children. Other blood test such as complete blood count and metabolic profile are useful as circumstantial evidence for the cause of abdominal pain.

Other tests: CT scan, MRI scan, Endoscopy, ERCP etc are more suitable for secondary and tertiary care settings.

Table -1.Common Causes of Abdominal Pain

Newborn	Infants < 2 years
*Intestinal Obstruction* Intestinal atresias and stenosis Meconium Ileus and/or irschsprung's diseases Malrotation and volvulus Post intra abdominal surgery *Peritonitis* Spontaneous perforation of the stomach or intestine Due to intestinal obstruction Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis *Others* Incarcerated hernia with bowel necrosis or ovarian torsion Gastroesophageal reflux Abdominal trauma (difficult birth)	Colic Infantile dyschezia Gastroesophageal reflux Non-Gastrointestinal causes Intussusception Malrotation and volvulus Incarcerated hernia with bowel necrosis or ovarian torsion Acute gastroenteritis Abdominal trauma Constipation Toxin ingestion
Children (2-18 years)	Adolescents (12-18 years)
Acute gastroenteritis Urinary tract infection Constipation Streptococcal pharyngitis Food poisoning Mesenteric lymphadenitis Appendicitis Intestinal obstruction Pneumonia Abdominal trauma Testicular torsion Pancreatitis Henoch-Schnolein purpura Acute cholecystitis Abdominal migraine	Suicidal toxin ingestion (acetaminophen) Dysmenorrhea Mittleschmerz Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Threatened abortion Ectopic pregnancy

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