Question
Yesterday, we celebrated our daughter’s birthday at a hotel. Everyone else was fine, but later that night, she started complaining of stomach pain. Initially, I thought it was indigestion from the meal, but as the pain worsened, my father gave her some medicine. I would like to know the cause of her right lower abdominal pain and how it should be handled?
Answer
When a child experiences persistent or intermittent severe pain in the right lower abdomen, it could be a symptom of acute appendicitis. At this point, you should not administer medication yourself and should immediately take the child to the hospital for examination. Approximately 70% to 80% of patients with acute appendicitis will feel pain in the upper abdomen or around the navel, which will then shift to the right lower abdomen after a few hours. Pure appendicitis pain is limited to the right lower abdomen and can be either continuous or intermittent; purulent appendicitis pain will worsen continuously, often presenting as severe intermittent pain or bloating. I hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you health!