The differential diagnostic of pelvic pain at children
Authors:
Dana Ondrová; Dan Gagyor
Authors‘ workplace:
Porodnicko-gynekologická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2018; 157: 337-342
Category:
Review Article
Overview
The low abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints of child patients. To establish the proper diagnosis might be often difficult. Due to their age children are not able to specify the intensity of pain, its localization, character and duration. Therefore, the final diagnosis is often based on the results of examinations by others specialists: (surgeons, oncologists, nephrologists, neurologists etc.; even doctors from branches that are not directly focused on the abdomen may contribute to set the proper diagnosis.
Keywords:
abdominal pain, pelvic pain, childhood, puberty, psychological aspects, interdisciplinary cooperation
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental HygienistArticle was published in
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