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At last, here's a practical, concise, and easy-to-use guide for the diagnosis and treatment of digestive, nutritional, hepatic, and abdominal disorders in the neonate, child, and adolescent.
Written and designed especially for use by the practitioner in general practice, an effective combination of concise text and useful summary features allows you to quickly assess and interpret presenting signs and symptoms and formulate an effective plan for management.
A concise, yet thorough review for the non-specialist
Standardized, disease-specific chapters guide you systematically through evaluation, diagnosis, and management of the full spectrum of GI, liver, and nutritional complaints
Summaries, lists, tables, and charts effectively summarize information for ease of reference
Includes a handy drug formulary for common prescriptions
Provides helpful advice on indications for consultation or referral
Utilizes up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations
Reviews common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
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List of contents
Part I. - Approach to gastrointestinal signs, symptoms and tests
1Recurrent vomiting
2Acute Diarrhea
3Chronic and "Intractable" Diarrhea
4Malnutrition/Failure to thrive
5Constipation
6Recurrent abd. Pain and IBS
7Obstruction
8Gastrointestinal bleeding
9Jaundice in the newborn and young infant
10Portal Hypertension and Ascites
11Interpretation of some common GI tests and procedures
Part II. - Gastrointestinal Disorders
12Congenital malformations of the GI tract
13 Achalasia
14Pyloric Stenosis
15GERD
16Cow's milk allergy
17GI and feeding problems of the neurologically handicapped child
18Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathy
19H.pylori and other gastritides
20Celiac Disease
21Short Gut Syndrome
22Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
23Organic causes of constipation including Hirschsprung's disease
24Crohn's disease
25Ulcerative and Indeterminate colitis
26Intestinal Polyposis
27Intussusception
28Appendicitis
Part III. - Liver and Pancreatic Disorders
29Acute and recurrent pancreatitis
30Viral Hepatitis
31Liver Transplant: Indications, Modalities and Medical follow-up
32The child with elevated transaminases
Part IV. - Pharmacotherapy and Nutrition
33Commonly employed drugs: dosage recommendations and side effects
34TPN, Enteral Nutrition and special formulas
Overall34 Chapters22 Authors446 pages
About the author
Stefano Guandalini, MD Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology University of Chicago Children's Hospital Professor of Pediatrics University of Chicago School of Medicine Chicago, IL Dr. Guandalini directs the pediatric GI division for a large academic medical center and is one of the best-known pediatric GI specialists in the world. He is immediate past president of the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology. He has published innumerable original research articles in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and has been published in the academically rigorous and highly selective Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Summary
Provides a concise guide to gastrointestinal, hepatic, and nutrition disorders in the pediatric patient. Featuring several tables, lists, and other summary features, this book also includes a drug formulary for common prescriptions.
