Demystifying pediatric abdominal pain

Terry Sigman, Canada

Pediatric Gastroenterolgist, Division Director
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC

Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the approach to the work-up of chronic abdominal pain (CAP) in children in order to decipher the possible causes
  • Identify red flags in the assessment of children with chronic abdominal pain
  • Review approaches to management of various types of chronic abdominal pain in children

Questions Submitted

  • Regarding the urgent Kit for abdominal pain: how easy it is for patient to get an urgent appointment for ultrasound? Did they go through emergency or direct to radiology?

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