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DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHM FOR RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN IN CHILDREN

Josip Grgurić ; Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb, Klinika za pedijatriju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marija Hegeduš-Jungvirth ; Županijska bolnica Čakovec, Odjel za pedijatriju, Čakovec, Hrvatska
Goran Palčevski ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za pedijatriju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Zrinjka Mišak ; Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb, Klinika za pedijatriju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mladen Peršić ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za pedijatriju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Irena Barbarić ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za pedijatriju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Margareta Dujšin ; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Klinika za pedijatriju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nevenka Jelić ; Opća bolnica
Zvonimir Jurčić ; Klinička bolnica
Sanja Kolaček ; Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb, Klinika za pedijatriju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ljerka Pinotić ; Klinička bolnica Osijek, Odjel za pedijatriju, Osijek, Hrvatska
Darko Radman ; Opća bolnica Zadar, Odjel za pedijatriju, Zadar, Hrvatska
Duška Tješić-Drinković ; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Klinika za pedijatriju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jurica Vuković ; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Klinika za pedijatriju, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Children who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain are a very heterogeneous group of patients. The organic, psychological and functional causes of this disorder overlap, making both the diagnosis and the treatment more difficult. The contribution of Rome criteria is in defining symptoms that helps in diagnosing functional disorders and thus lessen the number of unnecessary diagnostic procedures. The purpose of this algorithm is to help physicians diagnose and treat children with recurrent abdominal pain.

Keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN – etiology, diagnosis, therapy; ALGORITHMS; RECURRENCE

Hrčak ID:

29553

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/29553

Publication date:

8.8.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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