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My 10 year old son came home from school today and laid down on the couch and has been asleep ever since. He says his tummy hurts and he is warm. He has a lot of medical needs - hypothyroid, cortisol deficient, chromosome 3 deletion. Wondering if I should take him in?
It is difficult to provide a definite answer from the information you provided. Abdominal pain in children can occur due to varied reasons like gastroenteritis, appendicitis etcetera. It is best to take him to urgent care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
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How Can Abdominal Pain Be Treated?
Hello, It is difficult to provide a definite answer from the information you provided. Abdominal pain in children can occur due to varied reasons like gastroenteritis, appendicitis etcetera. It is best to take him to urgent care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal