Cholecystitis:(unlikely in children) Gallstones, Fever, right upper abdomi-
nal pain, sometimes pain in right shoulder, nausea,vomiting, chills, sometimes jaundice,dark
urine
Pancreatitis:(unlikely in children) Inflammation of the pancreas,the organ that produces insulin,glucose regulating hormone,associated with gall stones. Pain in the upper abdomen,sometimes in the back,nausea, vomiting sometimes weakness and rapid heart rate
Ulcerative colitis: Inflammation of the rectum and colon. Low-grade fever (less than
101 degrees F), some pain in lower abdomen, blood may appear in stools,sometimes weight loss
Crohn’s disease:(unlikely in children) Inflammation of the entire gastrointestinal tract. Low-grade fever
less than 101 F,pain in the lower right part of the abdomen that is often relieved by
defecation of stools that are soft and not well formed
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