Abdominal Pain in Children: Abdominal pain in children can range from trivial to life-threatening. Some possible causes of abdominal pain in children are:
infections, food related (food allergy or food poisoning), poisoning from medication, food, household products, appendicitis, diabetes, or spider bites.
Symptoms range from vomiting, diarrhea, fever, groin pain, urinary problems, or skin rash.
Treatment of abdominal pain in children is dependant on the cause.
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Vomiting and Nausea Vomiting and nausea are common complaints that accompany many conditions and diseases. A few common causes of vomiting and nausea include food poisoning, viruses, vertigo, head injuries, gallbladder disease, appendicitis, migraine, brain tumors, and infections. Treatment of vomiting and nausea depend on the cause of the symptoms.
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