The pain on the left side of the child’s stomach may be related to functional dyspepsia, acute pancreatitis, bacterial dysentery or other factors.
1. Functional dyspepsia: the etiology of the disease is not completely clear, may be related to gastrointestinal dyskinesia, visceral sensory hypersensitivity and so on. The main symptoms of the disease are postprandial fullness, early satiety, belching (burp), lack of appetite, nausea, etc. Some children may manifest the left side of the stomach pain.
2. Acute pancreatitis: Acute pancreatitis is associated with infections, autoimmune diseases, and improper diet. The disease can cause sudden onset of persistent pain in the upper left abdomen, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension, fever, pale lips and other symptoms.
3. Bacteriophageal dysentery: Bacteriophageal dysentery is caused by Shigella infection, and mental stress and improper diet are the triggering factors. Common symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, mucus, pus and blood stools, etc., of which abdominal pain is manifested as pain in the left lower abdomen.
4. Other factors: strenuous exercise, mesenteric lymphadenitis, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, inguinal hernia incarceration, acute peritonitis, etc., may cause the left side of the child’s stomach pain.
The left side of the child’s stomach pain may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.