Pain in left side of child's abdomen

Because there are many different organs distributed inside the human abdominal cavity, when the human body has abdominal pain, different causes should be determined according to the different locations of the pain. In addition, the organs on the left and right sides of a person are distributed differently. Children are more likely to have abdominal pain. Some children will clearly point out that the pain is on the left side of the abdomen. So what are the causes of abdominal pain on the left side of a child?

What is the cause of the pain on the left side of the child's abdomen

Abdominal pain refers to pain from below the ribs to above the groin. Abdominal pain may be caused by gastrointestinal diseases such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, gynecological diseases, or problems with the urinary and reproductive organs. Stomach pain can be serious or minor. If a child has pain on the left side of the abdomen, or if it is the pain in the upper left abdomen, it may be due to lesions in the stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney, or left part of the large intestine. It may also be due to roundworms in the intestines, or eating bad food, which leads to intestinal spasm or enteritis. It may also be caused by mesenteric lymphadenitis.

What should you do if your child has diarrhea? If your child has pain on the left side of his stomach, parents should first pay attention to whether he has vomiting. If the child has severe abdominal pain within a few hours, and there are vomiting and fever, it may be an acute abdominal disease. At this time, it can be considered as an upset stomach or gastroenteritis. The best solution is to seek medical attention in time and preferably do a B-ultrasound of the lower abdomen to make a clear diagnosis.

When parents are taking care of their babies on a daily basis, they can pay attention to the upper right: liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, duodenum, right kidney, right large intestine; lower right: cecum, appendix, right ovary and fallopian tube, right ureter; upper left: stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney, left large intestine; lower left: sigmoid colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, left ureter. The specific basic abdominal organs can roughly determine the general situation of the child's abdominal pain.

Finally, we should remind all parents that if your child has long-term stomach pain and medication is not effective, it is best to go to the hospital for an abdominal B-ultrasound, which is relatively safer.