My Tummy Hurts
A Complete Guide to Understanding and Treating Your Child's Stomachaches
Introduction
Stomachaches rank second only to upper-respiratory infections as a reason for nonroutine visits to the doctor. A child's familiar complaint of "my tummy hurts" is one that a parent cannot ignore. It can conjure up your worst fears: appendicitis? food poisoning? worms? Are you overreacting? It could be just too much ice cream or Monday-morning school aversion.
Most parents feel insecure about appraising their child's symptoms and evaluating the degree of discomfort: all they can see is that their child is in pain. My Tummy Hurts will provide parents and caregivers with a guide to the puzzling and often frightening topic of stomachaches. It will enhance your ability to ask the right questions and identify the problems, as well as offer practical advice to provide a clearer analysis of the problem. It will show how to manage common problems and how to recognize the important factors that make the difference between benign forms of pain and those requiring immediate or urgent medical attention.
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