Suggest Treatment For Sharp Shooting Pain In Abdomen And Nausea

Brief Answer:
Might need clinical assessment with investigations

Detailed Answer:
Hi Emakersey ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

It is not uncommon to have pain in the abdomen with vomiting in respiratory tract infection in a child. Over and above, Azithromycin itself could cause some gastritis and vomiting specially if taken in empty stomach. I would advise your son for a proton pump inhibitor, along with an anti spasmodic and an anti emetic for a symptomatic relief for the present.

However, one should keep other possibilities of acute abdominal pain in mind, and so if the pain with vomiting did not get relieved with the above regimen or increased in intensity, I would advise your son to be clinically assessed by a general surgeon to rule out chances of any acute abdomen. Also in case he eats from outside, he should avoid it as intestinal infections could creep in from outside food which are not made very hygienically. Also a stool test for ova and cyst, and a urine routine/microscopic test along with a complete blood count and an ultrasound abdomen if need be would be an additional supporting investigation to clinical assessment.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.

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