Case study: 10-year-old started to pass loose stools 3-4 times per day & developed suprapubic pain with defecation
A 10-year-old boy presents for evaluation of diarrhea. He was well until 3 weeks ago, when he started to pass loose stools three to four times per day. In the 5 days before presentation, he developed suprapubic pain with defecation. The patient was seen in the emergency department, where laboratory results were normal.. A common chronic condition that can include symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipationcan be difficult to diagnose.
Abdominal pain for 5 days or longer, or intermittent pain for 3 weeks or longer, may be an indicator of IBS or IBD and may require further investigation.
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