Review article
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-144-supl1-11
Functional abdominal pain disorders – how not to excess with diagnosis?
Goran Palčevski
; Klinika za pedijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Hrvatska
Kristina Baraba Dekanić
; Katedra za pedijatriju, Medicinski fakultet Rijeka, Hrvatska
Abstract
Introduction and goal. Recurrent abdominal pain is a common developmental disorder, and it is estimated that 10%–14% of children and adolescents have such disorders. Recurrent, chronic or, more recently, functional abdominal pain is most often used diagnosis in everyday work. Roman IV criteria can help us the most in diagnosing functional abdominal pain. The most common functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are functional abdominal pain (pain that is not explained differently – FAP disorder and FAP syndrome), functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal migraine. Methods. The literature in the PubMed citation database from 2000 to 2021 is reviewed. The key words were functional abdominal pain, children, diagnosis, treatment. Results. A review of literature citations and published procedures provide recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents. Conclusions. Respecting the proposed procedures and applying them in everyday work, it is possible to diagnose functional pain faster and easier. The recommendations are intended for primary care physicians, specialists and all pediatricians.
Keywords
FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN, CHILDREN, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT
Hrčak ID:
275707
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Publication date:
24.4.2022.
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