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Analysis of children with acute abdominal pain and other acute abdominal symptoms in the pediatric emergency department

Pediatrik acil ünitesinde akut karın ağrısı ve diğer akut batın semptomları olan çocukların analizi

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96–102
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The ratio of the surgical causes were 10.3%.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence, associated symptoms, and clinical outcomes of children with acute abdominal pain and other acute abdominal symptoms who had been admitted to an emergency department.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: Children who presented to the emergency department between September 2007 and March 2008 with acute abdominal pain and other symptoms of acute abdomen were enrolled in this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:The ratio of the surgical causes were 10.3%.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2007 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Karın · akut · Ergen

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Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence, associated symptoms, and clinical outcomes of children with acute abdominal pain and other acute abdominal symptoms who had been admitted to an emergency department. Material and Methods: Children who presented to the emergency department between September 2007 and March 2008 with acute abdominal pain and other symptoms of acute abdomen were enrolled in this study. A retrospective review of 185 charts of patients aged between 0-17 who presented with acute abdominal pain and possible acute abdomen to the Emergency Department of a Children Training Hospital over a 6-month period were evaluated. Patient demographics, presenting signs, and symptoms were documented. Results: Among 185 cases, 97 (52.4%) were boys, 88 (47.6%) were girls. The five most prevalent medical diagnoses were: gastroenteritis (16.2%), urinary tract infection (8.6%) and acute abdominal pain with uncertain etiology (8.6%), upper respiratory tract infections (8.1%); familial Mediterranean fever (7.5%). The most common surgical cause of acute abdominal pain was acute appendicitis (n: 6, 3.2%). Hundred and twelve children were referred to the department of pediatric surgery, but only 13 of 112 (11.6%) required surgical intervention. Conclusions: The most frequently seen causes of acute abdominal pain were due to internal diseases. The ratio of the surgical causes were 10.3%.

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Amaç: Çocuk acil servisine akut karın ağrısı ve akut batına ait diğer semptomlarla getirilen ve gözlem altına alınarak izlenen hastaların özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma, çocuk acil ünitesine Eylül 2007 ile Mart 2008 arasında akut karın ağrısı ve akut batın düşündüren diğer semptomlarla getirilen çocuklarda yapıldı. Hasta gözlem formları geriye dönük olarak değerlendirilerek, en fazla 3 gündür karın ağrısı şikayeti olan ve acil servise kusma, batında distansiyon, gastrointestinal kanama gibi diğer semptomlarla getirilen 0-17 yaş arasındaki hastalar çalışmaya alındı. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, semptom ve muayene bulguları, tetkik sonuçları, gözlem notları, konsültasyon sonuçları ve klinik tanıları değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Toplam 185 hastanun 97’si (%52.4) erkek, 88’i (%47.6) kız idi. Dahili tanıların ilk beşi şöyle sıralanıyordu: gastroenterit (%16.2), üriner enfeksiyon (%8.6) ve etiyolojisi saptanamayan akut karın ağrısı (%8.6), üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonları (%8.1), Ailevi Akdeniz Ateşi (%7.5). Akut karın ağrısının en sık görülen cerrahi nedeni akut apandisit idi (n: 6, %3.2). Çocuk cerrahisiyle konsülte edilen 112 hastanın sadece 13’ünde (%11.6) cerrahi girişim gerekli oldu. Sonuç: Karın ağrısı ve akut batın düşündüren diğer semptomlarla olan acil servis başvurularının önemli bir kısmını dahili patolojiler oluşturmaktadır. Cerrahi patolojilerin oranı %10.3 olarak görülmüştür.

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BİÇER, S. (2009). Analysis of children with acute abdominal pain and other acute abdominal symptoms in the pediatric emergency department. Bakırköy Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3, 96–102. https://ajindex.com/articles/131238

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