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KMID : 0363420010150020053
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2001 Volume.15 No. 2 p.53 ~ p.68
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An Study on Abdominal Pain in Childhood according to Its Symptoms
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Kim Seong-Hee
Lee Seung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Purpose : This Study was conducted to evaluate clinical manifestations of abdominal pain(AP) in childhood according to its symptoms and to find out characteristic of children with abdominal pain.
Methods : Pacients who visited Dong-Eui Oriental Medical hospital from August to November 2001 due to abdominal pain were included. According to questionaire and history taking abdominal pain was classified by its six subtype in the Oriental Pediatic Text Book and Dong Eui Bo Gam(ÔÔì¢ÜÄÊü).
Result : According to the Oriental Pediatic Text Book, among 41 children, 31.7% had symptoms of AP caused by cold in internal organs of deficiency(íôÝ°úÈÒ²ÜÙ÷Ô), 29.3% had symptoms of AP caused by diet(ãÝîÝÜÙ÷Ô), 19.5% had symptoms of AP caused by cold(ùÎÜÙ÷Ô), 9.8% had symptoms of AP caused by both cold and diet, 7.3% had symptoms of AP caused by internal diet and external cold(Ò®ãÝèâùÎÜÙ÷Ô), 2.4% had symptoms of AP caused by stagnation of Ki and stasis of blood(ѨôòúìåÜÜÙ÷Ô). There is no AP caused by parasites(õùÜÙ÷Ô). Otherwise, according to Dong Eui Bo Gam, 43.9% had symptoms of AP caused by cold, 26.8% had symptoms of AP caused by diet, 9.8% had symptoms of AP caused by both cold and diet, 7.3% had symptoms of AP caused by fire(æðÜÙ÷Ô), 7.3% had symptoms of AP caused by phlegm(ÓÃëæÜÙ÷Ô), 4.9% had symptoms of AP caused by stagnated blood(åÜúìÜÙ÷Ô). Also There is no AP caused by parasites.
Conclusion : 1. The type of AP in Childhood is different from AP in adults. AP in Childhood is most occured by cold of deficiency and food, and there is few AP caused by fire. Six subtype in Dong Eui Bo Gam prefer adults to children and It is more studied that what kind of subtype is proper for AP caused by stress or drugs. So the study on subclassification and clinical Manifestations of AP in Childhood is more performed.
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KEYWORD
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Abdominal Pain(AP), Dong Eui Bo Gam, Oriental Pediatic Text Book
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