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Clinical Medicine (London, England) Nov 2023Dilatation of the gut occurs in response to either mechanical obstruction or aperistalsis. The hallmark features are symptoms of bowel obstruction with vomiting,... (Review)
Review
Dilatation of the gut occurs in response to either mechanical obstruction or aperistalsis. The hallmark features are symptoms of bowel obstruction with vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain and distension. This review will primarily deal with the non-mechanical causes of gut dilatation, both intestinal and colonic, and differentiate between acute and chronic presentations.
Topics: Humans; Vomiting; Abdominal Pain; Diagnosis, Differential
PubMed: 38065609
DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-GA2 -
Current Opinion in Pediatrics Oct 2023This review aims to summarize the most up-to-date criteria for diagnosis of pediatric irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and treatment options. It also explores recent... (Review)
Review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
This review aims to summarize the most up-to-date criteria for diagnosis of pediatric irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and treatment options. It also explores recent research that has been performed evaluating risk factors, pathophysiology, and treatment designed to improve quality of life for those who suffer from IBS. IBS is a common disorder in pediatrics and one of the most common causes of abdominal pain for children; thus, it can be quite debilitating for individuals to achieve a satisfactory quality of life on a routine basis. Reliable, available treatment is needed but can be challenging to find, given the variety of symptoms and triggers involved and lack of a clear understanding of how IBS develops.
RECENT FINDINGS
There are multiple pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options being explored and studied globally but further, larger, and well controlled studies are needed to confirm these outcomes.
SUMMARY
Because pediatric IBS is one of the most common functional disorders associated with abdominal pain and can be brought on by multiple factors, management often involves addressing these individual triggers with a multifaceted treatment plan, which could include dietary changes, probiotics, medication, or psychotherapy and should be tailored to each affected individual.
Topics: Humans; Child; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Quality of Life; Probiotics; Abdominal Pain
PubMed: 37540073
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001280 -
Gastroenterology Nursing : the Official... 2020
Topics: Abdominal Pain; Humans
PubMed: 32487958
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000531 -
European Journal of Gastroenterology &... Mar 2021
Topics: Abdominal Pain; Hematuria; Humans; Kidney
PubMed: 33512844
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000001996 -
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric... Jan 2018Functional gastrointestinal disorders are very common. They result from dysfunctional interaction in the brain-gut axis. Although the nature is benign, symptoms may be... (Review)
Review
Functional gastrointestinal disorders are very common. They result from dysfunctional interaction in the brain-gut axis. Although the nature is benign, symptoms may be debilitating. The etiology is multifactorial; therefore, the diagnosis should be approached in a bio-psychosocial model. There are no biomarkers to characterize these conditions, but a solid understanding of the pathophysiology allows providers to present these disorders as a positive clinical diagnosis, rather than a diagnosis of exclusion. Effective management entails close collaboration between the medical and mental health providers.
Topics: Abdominal Pain; Child Psychiatry; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Humans; Pediatrics; Stress, Psychological
PubMed: 29157499
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.08.006 -
Gastroenterology Jan 2024
Topics: Humans; Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic; Photosensitivity Disorders; Abdominal Pain; Protoporphyrins
PubMed: 37579823
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.07.028 -
Annals of Emergency Medicine Oct 2022
Topics: Abdominal Pain; Humans; Male; Syncope
PubMed: 36153047
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.03.023 -
Annals of Emergency Medicine Jan 2023
Topics: Male; Humans; Abdominal Pain; Diagnosis, Differential
PubMed: 36543490
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.06.026 -
Pediatrics in Review Sep 2016
Review
Topics: Abdominal Pain; Chronic Pain; Humans; Recurrence
PubMed: 27587640
DOI: 10.1542/pir.2015-0169 -
Journal of Special Operations Medicine... 2015The series objective is to review various clinical conditions/presentations, including the latest evidence on management, and to dispel common myths. In the process,...
The series objective is to review various clinical conditions/presentations, including the latest evidence on management, and to dispel common myths. In the process, core knowledge and management principles are enhanced. A clinical case will be presented. Cases will be drawn from real life but phrased in a context that is applicable to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) or tactical emergency medical support (TEMS) environment. Details will be presented in such a way that the reader can follow along and identify how they would manage the case clinically depending on their experience and environment situation. Commentary will be provided by currently serving military medical technicians. The medics and author will draw on their SOF experience to communicate relevant clinical concepts pertinent to different operational environments including SOF and TEMS. Commentary and input from active special operations medical technicians will be part of the feature.
Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Appendicitis; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Male; Practice Guidelines as Topic
PubMed: 25770809
DOI: No ID Found