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What Causes Abdominal Pain & Constipation?

my 3 yr old has constipation problems but recently he has been screaming in pain that his stomach hurts and has a high fever. He has no other symptoms of being sick with a cold so I don't know why he has this fever. Is this just due to constipation or is it something more serious?
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Hi.
THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.
Read history about your child, constipation and fever ,

One thing is for sure - constipation can not cause fever;
Pain in abdomen with fever can be due to the following reasons in a 3 year old child The most probable cause of pain in a child
-Tummy tonsils- meaning enlargement of the lymph nodes of the abdomen.
-Appendicitis- by default this has to be ruled out in every case of pain in -abdomen of a child.
-Worms.
The best diagnosis is a high resolution ultrasonography. some blood, urine and stool tests.
A therapeutic trial with a course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and probiotics under the guidance of a pediatrician / Surgeon always helps to solve the problem and to get a diagnosis.
Also given is a dose of medicines active against worms in intestine.

I hope a consultation with a Pediatric Surgeon, investigations and a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole should solve the problem.
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What Causes Abdominal Pain & Constipation?

Hi. THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY. Read history about your child, constipation and fever , One thing is for sure - constipation can not cause fever; Pain in abdomen with fever can be due to the following reasons in a 3 year old child The most probable cause of pain in a child -Tummy tonsils- meaning enlargement of the lymph nodes of the abdomen. -Appendicitis- by default this has to be ruled out in every case of pain in -abdomen of a child. -Worms. The best diagnosis is a high resolution ultrasonography. some blood, urine and stool tests. A therapeutic trial with a course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and probiotics under the guidance of a pediatrician / Surgeon always helps to solve the problem and to get a diagnosis. Also given is a dose of medicines active against worms in intestine. I hope a consultation with a Pediatric Surgeon, investigations and a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole should solve the problem.