Abdominal pain is one of the common diseases in young babies. Whenever a baby experiences abdominal pain, they will cry, and it is difficult to determine which part of the stomach is causing the pain. If the pain is severe, parents have no choice but to take the baby to the hospital for examination. However, many parents do not know what tests should be done for abdominal pain. Next, we will talk about this issue. What tests should be done for abdominal pain in babies?
If a baby has abdominal pain, doctors usually recommend that they undergo a blood test at the hospital. The blood test mainly checks whether the baby is infected with viruses or bacteria. If bacteria and viruses are found in the blood test, the baby may have an upper respiratory tract infection, as one of the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection is abdominal pain.
In addition to blood tests, they also perform urine and stool tests. Testing a baby's urine is mainly to rule out urinary system diseases. If the baby has pancreatitis, they may experience symptoms of abdominal pain. The main purpose of stool analysis is to check whether the baby has enteritis. In addition, if the baby has roundworms in their stomach, stool examination can also detect them, as both enteritis and roundworms have symptoms of abdominal pain in the baby.
If none of the above tests detect any abnormalities, the doctor will also recommend that the baby undergo a B-ultrasound examination. B-ultrasound is mainly used to check whether the baby has intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception and other common diseases that cause abdominal pain in infants and young children.
