differential diagnosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
The differential diagnosis of colic symptoms in an infant includes:
- infection
- meningitis
- urinary tract infection
- otitis media
- gastrointestinal
- constipation
- cow’s milk protein allergy
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- inguinal hernia
- intussusceptions
- anal fissure
- metabolic
- hypoglycaemia
- inborn errors of metabolism
- neurological
- hydrocephalus
- trauma
- non accidental injury
- accidental trauma (1)
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