Patient's question:
Child has stomach pain and vomiting for several days, what is the cause? Should go to the hospital for an ultrasound? How to treat it?Doctor's answer:
Appendicitis is often caused by inflammation of the mesenteric lymph nodes due to colds or other factors. Treatment is not particularly special, just anti-inflammatory therapy. Intravenous fluids are slightly more effective and faster than oral medication. If you don't want to receive intravenous fluids, oral medication alone may be slightly less effective and slower. This child has had intermittent abdominal pain and vomiting for 3 years, and endoscopic examinations of the stomach and intestines showed no abnormalities. Currently, appendicitis should not be considered alone; an electroencephalogram should be performed for further examination to rule out habitual vomiting and abdominal epilepsy.