… and organic abdominal pain. Most children who are brought to the primary care physician's
office for chronic abdominal pain are unlikely to require diagnostic testing. Pediatric studies …

… At this point in time, it is important to reevaluate how children with chronic abdominal pain
… how children with chronic abdominal pain are viewed, assessed, and treated by pediatric …

… of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
presented recommendations for clinicians in primary and secondary care (box 3).16 …

… chronic abdominal pain is not known. However, it has been suggested that 13% to 17% of the
pediatric population experience chronic abdominal pain… lead to chronic abdominal pain (ie…

… for most pediatric health care professionals. The definition of chronic abdominal pain used
… has used the criterion of at least three pain episodes over at least 3 months interfering with …

… care pediatricians to assess and treat chronic abdominal pain (… -based pediatrician members
(primary care pediatricians [… Results suggest that perceptions and practices of pediatric …

… history in the differential diagnosis of chronic abdominal pain. One study 47 compared 30
pediatric patients with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain with 30 patients referred for acute …

… and indirect medical expenses incurred by evaluation and treatment of chronic abdominal
pain are enormous. Functional abdominal pain can become disabling, and may extend well …

… good pediatric trials evaluating their effectiveness in children with chronic abdominal pain …
children but are useful only for predictable episodes of pain. Long-term use in children may be …

… Administration for use in children, and family physicians who are not familiar with pediatric
peptic management are encouraged to coordinate care with a pediatric gastroenterologist. …