Nausea in children is a common symptom with various causes, ranging from common infections and motion sickness to more serious, but less frequent, conditions like appendicitis or kidney stones. Acute ...

But what if the problem keeps coming back? Repeated abdominal pain, ongoing loose stools, poor appetite or unexplained weight loss should not always be treated with another home remedy or restrictive ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

New Delhi: Appendicitis in children can be difficult to recognise in its early stages as its symptoms may resemble those of common stomach infections, but delays in diagnosis can significantly ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

Small bowel obstruction and ileus are common surgical concerns that family physicians may encounter in a consultative role with surgical specialties. The most common cause of small bowel obstruction ...