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Son had extreme lower abdominal pain. couldnt stand up straight xray showed nothing pain was gone next morning hes acting normal running fever 2 days

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Question?: His age is an important factor. Strep throat often causes abdominal pain in children, even ear infections. We worry most about appendicitis in particular w/ right lower quadrant abdominal pain & fever. Plain x-rays aren't generally helpful to diagnose appendicitis. Appendicitis is common in the adolescent age group. If he has significant abdominal pain still he should be reevaluated.

Answered 6/18/2015

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