Pediatric Practice Gastroenterology

Complete how-to guidance on managing gastrointestinal diseases and disorders in children   In full color!   Part of the Pediatric Practice series, Pediatric Practice: Gastroenterology is a unique source of clinically relevant information on the diagnosis and treatment of children with gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders. The care of the patient forms the core of this full-color resource, which also provides perspectives on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis that every pediatrician, pediatric resident, gastroenterologist, and pediatric nurse needs to know.   Expert authors in each subject area provide detailed, yet concise overviews of important disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, pancreas, and liver. You will also find discussion of common symptoms, their differential diagnosis, and how they should be evaluated and treated along with an introduction to the use of diagnostic modalities such as radiology, nuclear medicine, and endoscopy. A listing of relevant, recent articles appears at the end of each chapter allowing you to expand your exploration of a given topic.   The Pediatric Practice series simplifies the care of pediatric patients by delivering: * Tips that tell you what you must know and what you must do at every stage of care * Diagnostic and treatment algorithms * Signs/Symptoms and Differential Diagnosis boxes * When to Refer boxes, which examine all the relevant clinical considerations * Diagnostic Tests?with a realistic emphasis on the right tests to order * Medical Treatment coverage that includes drugs, dosages, and administration in an easy-to-read tabular format * Convenient icons and a templated chapter design * Numerous clinical color photos and didactic diagrams * Logical section organization, with consistent headings among chapters covering similar topics * Introductory sections that provide an update on recent research that informs clinical practice * Full-color throughout Warren P. Bishop, MD Professor of Pediatrics Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Director, Division of Gastroenterology University of Iowa Children's Hospital Iowa City, IA CONTENTS Contributors Preface Acknowledgments SECTION 1: SYMPTOMS AND ASSESSMENT 1. Abdominal Pain, Sanjoy Banerjee 2. Vomiting, Narayanan Venkatasubramani and B.U.K. Li 3. Feeding and Swallowing Disorders, Richard J. Noel 4. Diarrhea, Dawn R. Ebach 5. Constipation, Uma Padhye Phatak and Dinesh S. Pashankar 6. Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Eyad Hanna 7. Jaundice and Neonatal Cholestasis, Riad M. Rahhal 8. Nutrition, Robert D. Baker and Susan S. Baker SECTION 2: DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY 9. Imaging in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Yutaka Sato and Achint K. Singh 10. Endoscopy, Michael A. Manfredi and Jennifer R. Lightdale 11. Esophageal pH and Impedance Monitoring, Rachel Rosen, Eric Chiou, and Samuel Nurko SECTION 3: DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH AND INTESTINE 12. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Benjamin D. Gold 13. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease, Aliye Uc and Bharani Pandrangi 14. Abdominal Wall Defects, Steven Elliott and Anthony Sandler 15. Atresias, Webs, and Duplications, Joel Shilyansky and Graeme Pitcher 16. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rebecca Scherr and Subra Kugathasan 17. Food Allergy and Intolerance, Jonathan E. Markowitz and Chris A. Liacouras 18. Celiac Disease, Edward Hoffenberg and Thomas Flass 19. Disorders of Gastrointestinal Motility, Hayat Mousa 20. Short Bowel Syndrome, Riad M. Rahhal 21. Surgical Emergencies, John Meehan 22. Polyps and Tumors of the Intestines, Warren P. Bishop SECTION 4: DISORDERS OF THE LIVER 23. Biliary Atresia, Melissa Leyva-Vega and Barbara A. Haber 24. Viral Hepatitis, Jose R. Romero and Judith A. O'Connor 25. Wilson's Disease, Karan McBride Emerick 26. Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency, Jeffrey H. Teckman 27. Autoimmune Liver Disorders, Tyler M. Burpee and Karen F. Murray 28. Metabolic and Drug-Induced Liver Disease, Judith A. O'Connor 29. Liver Transplantation, Yumirle Turmelle and Ross W. Shepherd 30. Liver Failure and Portal Hypertension, Elizabeth Mileti and Philip Rosenthal SECTION 5: DISORDERS OF THE PANCREAS 31. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Mark E. Lowe 32. Pancreatic Insufficiency and Cystic Fibrosis, Aliye Uc Index