A 2-year-old child presents with episodic abdominal pain that comes and goes every 15-20 minutes, abdominal distention, and "red currant jelly-like" stools. As a pediatric nurse, based on this presentation, what medical condition should be suspected?

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The symptoms described are classic for intussusception, where a part of the intestine telescopes into an adjacent part, causing episodic abdominal pain, abdominal distention, and "red currant jelly-like" stools due to the mixture of mucus and blood.

A 2-Year-Old Child Presents with Episodic Abdominal Pain That Comes