Algorithms for managing common gastrointestinal symptoms in infants

Gastrointestinal symptoms such as regurgitation, infantile colic, constipation, dyschezia, and diarrhoea are frequent in infants.These symptoms always were functional gastrointestinal symptoms.It is easily confused with other diseases.The knowledge and management of these symptoms are no uniform or clear.Since double-blind placebo controlled prospective intervention trials are very limited, the algorithms are still based on consensus using the evidence.This article respectively introduces each gastrointestinal symptoms, include clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management referring to Rome Ⅳ and domestic and overseas paediatricians consensus, to improve clinical pediatricians the knowledge of gastrointestinal symptoms and specify the management. Key words: Gastrointestinal symptom; Regurgitation; Colic; Excessive crying; Diarrhoea; Constipation