Ultrasonography provides no benefit over standard care in the initial evaluation of children seen in the emergency department (ED) for blunt trauma to the torso, according to a study published June 13 ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

A new study by University of Iowa researchers has shown that the most common cause of abdominal pain among children is acute and chronic constipation. A new study by University of Iowa researchers has ...