THE ETIOCLINICAL PROFILE OF RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN IN CHILDREN

Dr. Susanta Kumar Ghosh*, Dr. Santosh Kumar Saha and Dr. Milia Islam

ABSTRACT

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the etioclinical profile of recurrent abdominal pain in Children. Method: This prospective observational study was done in the tertiary medical college and hospital from September July 2016 to July 2018. A total of 102 consecutive children who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were considered in this study. Results: during the study patients functional abdominal pain found 28.12% followed by urinary tract infection (UTI) were 14%, appendicitis were 13.59%, peptic ulcer diseases were 10.73%, habitual constipation were 9%, gastroesophageal reflux diseases were 8.76%, tonsillitis were 6%, abdominal tuberculosis 5.8% and fits were 4%. Conclusion: From our study we can say that, specific diagnosis is needed to be distinguished from anatomic, infectious, inflammatory, or metabolic causes of abdominal pain. Because hard evidence on either aetiology or management remains scarce, clinicians must adopt a pragmatic approach. A uniform management protocol should be developed for proper investigations to minimize the cost and for judicious use of drugs in order to help these children. Also, a symptom-based subclassification should be helpful in both clinical management and research.

Keywords: Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the etioclinical profile of recurrent abdominal pain in Children. Method: This prospective observational study was done in the tertiary medical college and hospital from September July 2016 to July 201