Functional abdominal pain

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Functional abdominal pain is common, real, and not dangerous; the gut and brain are sending stronger pain signals than usual. The goal is getting back to normal activities first, and the pain usually eases over time. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on regular meals, fiber and water, good sleep, daily physical activity, staying in school, and relaxation or slow breathing during pain. Return precautions given including weight loss, blood in the stool, persistent vomiting, pain that wakes your child, fever, missing school, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Some of these symptoms need a closer look before calling this functional pain, so the tests and visits above come first. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on regular meals, hydration, sleep, and staying in school as much as possible. Return precautions given including weight loss, blood in the stool, persistent vomiting, worsening pain, fever, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Functional abdominal pain
• Pain for more than 2 months, at least 4 times a month, consistent with a disorder of gut-brain interaction
• No weight loss or slowed growth, GI bleeding, persistent vomiting, pain that wakes the child from sleep, fever, family history of IBD or celiac disease, trouble swallowing or food sticking, persistent right-sided pain, perianal disease, joint swelling, or diarrhea at night
• Discussed gut-brain interaction and that the pain is real even when tests are reassuring
• Encouraged regular meals, hydration, sleep, physical activity, and full return to school and activities
• Recommended a symptom and stool diary without restricting the diet
• Follow up in 1 month

Functional abdominal pain is common, real, and not dangerous; the gut and brain are sending stronger pain signals than usual. The goal is getting back to normal activities first, and the pain usually eases over time. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on regular meals, fiber and water, good sleep, daily physical activity, staying in school, and relaxation or slow breathing during pain. Return precautions given including weight loss, blood in the stool, persistent vomiting, pain that wakes your child, fever, missing school, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Rome IV criteria
Alarm features
Validation, routines, diary

Return precautions in the template

weight lossblood in the stoolpersistent vomitingpain that wakes your childfevermissing school

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