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Clinical manifestations Signs and symptoms of peptic ulcers vary according to the age in the child and the place with the ulcer.
• The common pain-food-relief syndrome
• Chronic abdominal pain, particularly when the stomach is empty through the night or early morning
• Recurrent vomiting soon after meals
• Chronic anemia with occult blood in the stools
• Vague gastrointestinal complaints having a optimistic family background for peptic ulcer.
• Children with persistent sickness and particularly individuals undergoing steroid treatment are prone to develop peptic ulcers. Acute appendicitis Appendicitis, irritation on the vermiform appendix, or blind sac, at the end of the cecum, is the most typical purpose for abdominal surgery while in childhood. It can be uncommon in small children younger than 2 many years of age group. Progressive peritoneal inflammation final results in functional intestinal obstruction from the smaller bowel, due to the fact intese gastrointestinal reflexes severely inhibit bowel motility
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