Unlike adult gastroenterology, pediatric gastroenterology is characterized by developmental disorders; the approach to the same disease condition may therefore be widely different, and there is an increasing need from pediatric gastroenterologists and pediatricians for easy diagnostic tools. Algorithms provide a logical, concise and cost-effective approach to medical reasoning and help avoid excessive unnecessary procedures and testing. 'Practical Algorithms in Pediatric Gastroenterology' is a simple, bedside pragmatic text which classifies common clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory abnormalities and issues of management in the expanding field of pediatric gastroenterology as presented in daily practice. Written by leading experts in the field of pediatric gastroenterology and surrounding fields, this book is aimed at an audience of general and family practitioners, pediatricians and trainees who are not exposed on a day-to-day basis to pediatric gastroenterology problems.>CONTENTS
Various gastrointestinal conditions
2
Abdominal pain
R. Arnon; S. Misra
4
Acute gastroenteritis
A. Lo Vecchio; D. Turck; A. Guarino
6
Food allergy
B. Wershil; F.A. Sylvester
8
Failure to thrive
A. Lahad; S. Reif
10
Chronic diarrhea
Y. Finkel; A. Guarino
12
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
C.G. Sauer; B.D. Gold
14
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
F.A. Sylvester; D. Turck
16
Malnutrition
P.S. Lemos; B. Wershil
18
Perianal disease
A.S. Day; N.L. Jones
20
Gastrointestinal foreign bodies
I. Rosen; R. Shaoul
Gastroesophageal refl ux and vomiting
22
Neonatal vomiting
R. Shaoul; N.L. Jones
24
Nausea and vomiting
P.S. Lemos; R. Shaoul
26
Recurrent vomiting and/or
regurgitation
Y. Vandenplas; R. Shaoul
28
Typical and atypical refl ux syndrome
Y. Vandenplas; R. Shaoul
30
Recurrent vomiting and/or
regurgitation and poor weight gain
Y. Vandenplas; R. Shaoul
32
Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Y. Vandenplas; B.D. Gold
Other motility disorders
34
Achalasia
S. Nurko; Y. Vandenplas
36
Constipation
S. Misra; H.M. Van de Vroot
38
Dysphagia
P.E. Hyman; T. Zangen
40
Fecal incontinence
A. Siddiqui; O. Eshach Adiv; S. Nurko
42
Hirschsprung’s disease
P.E. Hyman; T. Zangen
44
Chronic intestinal
pseudo-obstruction
T. Zangen; P.E. Hyman
46
Irritable bowel syndrome
E. Chiou; S. Misra; S. Nurko
Stomach and intestine
48
Protein-losing enteropathy
B. Zeisler; F.A. Sylvester
50
Celiac disease
Y. Bujanover; R. Shaoul
52
Helicobacter pylori
N.L. Jones; B.D. Gold
54
Gastrointestinal polyps
B. Zeisler; F.A. Sylvester
56
Intestinal malabsorption – Part 1:
Pathogenesis and etiology
A. Guarino; E. Ruberto; Y. Finkel
58
Intestinal malabsorption – Part 2:
First diagnostic steps
A. Guarino; E. Ruberto; Y. Finkel
Infl ammatory bowel disease
60
Infl ammatory bowel disease
D. Turner; A.S. Day
62
Crohn’s disease
D. Turner; A.S. Day
64
Ulcerative colitis
D. Turner; A.S. Day
Surgical conditions
66
Abdominal mass
R. Udassin; A. Vromen; E. Gross
68
Right lower quadrant abdominal pain
I. Sukhotnik; P.S. Lemos
70
Peritonitis
S. Peleg; R. Shaoul
72
Short bowel syndrome
Y. Finkel; I. Sukhotnik
Liver
74
Neonatal jaundice
E. Fitzpatrick; A. Dhawan
76
Acute hepatitis
Y. Bujanover; S. Reif
78
Hepatitis B
E. Granot
80
Hepatitis C
E. Granot
82
Elevated aminotransferases
J. Garah; R. Shaoul
84
Elevated alkaline phosphatase
R. Shaoul; J. Garah
86
Autoimmune liver disease
G. Mieli-Vergani; M. Samyn
88
Sclerosing cholangitis
G. Mieli-Vergani; M. Samyn
90
Acute liver failure
G. Mieli-Vergani; M. Samyn
92
Hepatomegaly
E. Fitzpatrick; A. Dhawan
94
Gallstones
E. Broide; S. Reif
96
Portal hypertension
R. Arnon; A. Dhawan
98
Ascites
A. Ben Tov; S. Reif
Pancreas
100
Acute pancreatitis
M. Wilschanski; R. Arnon
102
Chronic pancreatitis
M. Wilschanski; R. Shaoul
104
Index
109
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