CHOP is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the clinical pathways, or for any outcomes a patient might experience where a clinician consulted one or more such pathways in connection with providing care for that patient. CHOP does not represent or warrant that the clinical pathways are in every respect accurate or complete, or that one or more of them apply to a particular patient or medical condition. These clinical pathways are intended to be a guide for practitioners and may need to be adapted for each specific patient based on the practitioner’s professional judgment, consideration of any unique circumstances, the needs of each patient and their family, and/or the availability of various resources at the health care institution where the patient is located.Īccordingly, these clinical pathways are not intended to constitute medical advice or treatment, or to create a doctor-patient relationship between/among The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”), its physicians and the individual patients in question. Functional abdominal pain is thought to arise from multifactorial visceral hypersensitivity and dysmotility and altered function of the brain-gut axis. The clinical pathways are based upon publicly available medical evidence and/or a consensus of medical practitioners at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”) and are current at the time of publication. Chronic abdominal pain without clear source, in spite of a thorough diagnostic evaluation, is usually termed a functional disorder. Use of this site is subject to the Terms of Use. ©2022 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved. ![]() It is quite similar to, but less common than, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and many of the same treatments for IBS can also be of benefit to those with CFAP. ![]() If you have questions about any of the clinical pathways or about the process of creating a clinical pathway please contact us. Chronic functional abdominal pain ( CFAP) or functional abdominal pain syndrome ( FAPS) is the ongoing presence of abdominal pain for which there is no known medical explanation, and has the potential to interfere with all aspects of daily functioning.
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