Causes of stomach pain

I believe that many people have experienced stomach pain in life. In fact, stomach pain is also a common gastrointestinal disease. In fact, there are many factors that cause stomach pain in life. Sometimes stomach pain is just because of a scientific diet in daily life. Sometimes it may also be a signal of some diseases. Therefore, it is very important for people with stomach pain problems to have a simple understanding in life.

First of all, we know that the causes of stomach pain in people of different ages are actually very different. For example, children's stomach pain may be caused by intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, acute pancreatitis and other diseases. So what are the other factors that cause children's stomach pain in life?

1Appendicitis.

The general symptom is pain in the right lower abdomen. Children under 3 years old will have abdominal pain and obvious abdominal distension, accompanied by vomiting. There is tenderness in the entire abdomen and they do not allow touch. They may have a fever of more than 38 degrees. Children aged 2 or 3 should pay more attention to this because it is easy to cause perforation and peritonitis. Children over 10 years old who suffer from appendicitis initially experience pain in the upper abdomen (or stomach pain), which shifts to the right lower abdominal pain after a few hours. Some children also have nausea and vomiting, and there is a very obvious tender spot in the right lower abdomen that does not allow to be touched. The pain may be accompanied by a low fever, ranging from 37 degrees to 38 degrees, or even up to 39 degrees.

2Acute pancreatitis.

The incidence rate is relatively higher in children over 4 or 5 years old, but not very common in children aged 2 or 3 years old. The causes are mostly overeating, and most of them are greasy and indigestible food; pancreatitis caused by biliary ascariasis blocking the bile duct (this situation is not common); leukemia patients used L-mendomycin. The symptom is pain on the upper left side of the belly button. The parents found that the child ate a lot and had a stomachache (crossed his legs), and did not allow anyone to touch the upper left side of his belly button. Pancreatitis can usually be cured, but acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis can quickly lead to shock. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain (the child does not allow parents to touch his stomach), vomiting, poor mental state, and gray complexion. If rescue is not timely, it can result in death. The first step in first aid for pancreatitis is fasting, followed by adjusting the liquid diet.

3. Intestinal obstruction

Children of different ages have different intestinal obstructions. A child who has suffered from fetal peritonitis may also suffer from intestinal obstruction. Children who have undergone abdominal surgery may also develop adhesive intestinal obstruction. The symptoms are intermittent pain around the navel, accompanied by vomiting, vomiting undigested food, and small children vomiting milk curds and then vomiting bile-like substances. Sometimes, the child's intestines can be clearly seen in rows, and there are tender spots on the abdomen when touched (pain in random locations that cannot be touched).

4. Intestinal spasms

This is the most likely cause of stomach pain in children. In the pediatric surgery clinic of the Children's Hospital, most of the stomach pains in children are caused by pediatric intestinal spasms (intestinal cramps), which occur in children ranging from 1 or 2 years old to 11 or 12 years old. The most common age is between 4 or 5 years old and 5 or 6 years old. The main cause of intestinal cramps is improper eating (such as eating too much; eating a lot of cold food, etc.). At this time, the child has no specific tenderness points (his stomach is soft), can eat and drink, and is in good spirits. The treatment method is to take belladonna together with phenergan, chlorpheniramine, etc. When this happens, parents become very anxious, but generally there is no big problem.

5. Enteritis

The main symptom is pain in the entire lower abdomen centered around the navel, accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea. The stomach feels soft and there is no fixed tender point. Enteritis is usually caused by eating unclean food. Just pay attention to food hygiene in daily life. This is also the cause of stomach pain in children, so everyone must pay attention.

6. Intussusception

If a child aged 6 months to 1 year old cries, parents should consider whether the child has a stomachache. If the child cries in bursts, every 10-20 minutes, each cry lasts for 5-6 minutes before returning to normal. This situation is most likely intussusception, where one intestinal tube protrudes into another, causing cramps and intermittent pain (curling the body), which is primary intussusception. Then vomiting followed, and a few hours later, blood in the stool (like red fruit jam or soybean curd soup). Changes in eating habits are one of the important causes of intussusception. Most children aged 5 or 6 years old will have a small tumor growing on the ileocecal region. The tumor becomes entangled with the intestines, causing intussusception, which is secondary intussusception. Careful parents can feel a mass on their child's stomach, which is like a sausage, about 4-6 cm in size. Over time, the intussusception also changes. At first, it may be in the right upper abdomen, then the upper abdomen, and then the left lower abdomen. Some intussusceptions are very loose and can protrude from the anus.

Finally, I would like to remind you that if you have stomach pain, you must seek timely treatment. Only timely treatment can solve the stomach pain problem as soon as possible. Do not wait until you can't bear it anymore before seeking medical attention. Doing so may lose the best treatment time and bring greater troubles to your body and mind. Therefore, you must pay attention to relevant treatment during daily treatment.