Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Rome diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome in children.

Criteria

1) Abdominal pain at least 4 days/mo associated with one or more of the following: a) Related to defecation b)A change in frequency of stool c) A change in form (appearance) of stool
2) In children with constipation, the pain does not resolve with resolution of the constipation (children in whom the pain resolves have functional constipation, not irritable bowel syndrome)
3) After appropriate evaluation, the symptoms cannot be fully explained by another medical condition

Diagnostic criteria for abdominal migraine, a functional gastrointestinal disorder of recurrent paroxysmal abdominal pain.

NASPGHAN consensus diagnostic criteria for cyclic vomiting syndrome (recurrent stereotypical episodes of intense vomiting).

Rome IV diagnostic criteria for functional constipation in infants and toddlers (up to 4 yr).

Rome IV criteria for functional abdominal pain in children, with alarm features warranting further evaluation.

Stepwise algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of cholestasis in infancy.

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