RT Book, Section
A1 Kovacic, Katja
A1 Miranda, Adrian
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182907207
T1 Chronic Abdominal Pain
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182907207
RD 2024/04/24
AB Chronic  abdominal  pain  is  characterized  by  intermittent  or  persistent  pain  that  occurs  over  a  period  longer  than  2  months.  Chronic  or  recurrent  abdominal  pain  (RAP)  is  not  a  diagnosis  but  is  a  descriptive  term  that  applies  to  intermittent,  severe,  episodic  pain.  It  is  frightening  to  both  families  and  care  providers  who  are  concerned  that  it  is  a  harbinger  of  serious  disease  such  as  an  infectious,  inflammatory,  metabolic,  anatomical,  or  neoplastic  disorder.  However,  in  most  cases,  the  pain  is  functional,  and  has  no  known  anatomical,  histological,  or  “organic”  etiology.  RAP  is  a  central  feature  of  most  functional  gastrointestinal  disorders  in  children,  including  functional  abdominal  pain  (FAP),  irritable  bowel  syndrome  (IBS),  functional  dyspepsia,  and  abdominal  migraine.  Functional  pain  disorders  can  affect  school  attendance  and  performance,  peer  relationships,  and  participation  in  organizations,  sports,  and  personal  and  family  activities.