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What Causes Abdominal Pain In A Child?
Question: my child of 7 years and 9month had a complain of chronic abdominal pain, loss of apitite .several times
widal test STO and STH results 1;160.
widal test STO and STH results 1;160.
Brief Answer:
Ultrasound abdomen suggested.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks and welcome to HCM,
Abdominal pain in a child of seven year can can occur due to organomegaly or a growth.
I suggest to get some investigations like ultrasound abdomen.
Further management can be planned once ultrasound of abdomen is performed.
A positive Widal or a positive STH test may be related or unrelated to abdominal pain,
Get the investigations done for furrher work up.
Thanks
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Ultrasound abdomen suggested.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks and welcome to HCM,
Abdominal pain in a child of seven year can can occur due to organomegaly or a growth.
I suggest to get some investigations like ultrasound abdomen.
Further management can be planned once ultrasound of abdomen is performed.
A positive Widal or a positive STH test may be related or unrelated to abdominal pain,
Get the investigations done for furrher work up.
Thanks
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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