Bookeditors, Robert Wyllie, Jeffrey S. Hyams ; associate editor Marsha Kay.
Summary: Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, by Drs. Robert Wyllie and Jeffrey S. Hyams provides the comprehensive reference you need to treat GI diseases in children. Review the latest developments in the field and get up-to-date clinical information on hot topics like polyps, capsule endoscopy, and pancreatic treatments. With expert guidance from an expanded international author base and online access to 475 board-review-style questions, this latest edition is a must-have for every practicing gastroenterologist. Confirm each diagnosis by consulting a section, organized by symptoms, that presents the full range of differential diagnoses and treatment options for each specific condition. Recognize disease processes at a glance with detailed diagrams that accurately illustrate complex concepts.
Contents:
Development of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Basic Aspects of Digestion and Absorption
Bile Acid Physiology and Alterations in the Enterohepatic Circulation
Indigenous Flora
Physiology of Gastrointestinal Motility
Gastrointestinal Mucosal Immunology and Mechanisms of Inflammation
Chronic Abdominal Pain of Childhood and Adolescence
Approach to the Child With a Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder
Vomiting and Nausea
Diarrhea
Colic and Gastrointestinal Gas
Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
Failure to Thrive
Obesity
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Jaundice
Ascites
Caustic Ingestion and Foreign Bodies
Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus
Congenital Malformations of the Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Achalasia and Other Motor Disorders
Other Diseases of the Esophagus
Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach
Congenital Anomalies and Surgical Disorders of the Stomach
Gastritis, Gastropathy, and Ulcer Disease
Helicobacter pylori in Childhood
Gastric Motility Disorders
Bezoars
Anatomy and Physiology of the Small and Large Intestines
Maldigestion and Malabsorption
Protracted Diarrhea
Protein-Losing Enteropathy
Celiac Disease
Short Bowel Syndrome
Small Bowel Transplant
Allergic and Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease
Infectious Diarrhea
Enteric Parasites
Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiency
Gastrointestinal Complications of Secondary Immunodeficiency Syndromes
Pediatric Polyposis Syndromes
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis in Children and Adolescents
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction
Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Disorders of the Anorectum: Fissures, Fistulas, Prolapse, Hemorrhoids, Tags
Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver
Other Diseases of the Small Intestine and Colon
Appendicitis
Intussusception in Infants and Children
Inguinal Hernias and Hydroceles
Meckel's Diverticulum and Other Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnants
Hirschsprung's Disease
Imperforate Anus
Abnormal Rotation and Fixation of the Intestine
Small and Large Bowel Stenosis and Atresias
Newborn Abdominal Wall Defects
Stomas of the Small and Large Intestine
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and Related Techniques
Colonoscopy, Polypectomy, and Related Techniques
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Liver and Bile Ducts
Neonatal Hepatitis
Biliary Atresia and Neonatal Disorders of the Bile Ducts
Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease with Genetic Etiology
Mitochondrial Hepatopathies: Disorders of Fatty Acid Oxidation and the Respiratory Chain
Abnormalities of Hepatic Protein Metabolism
Abnormalities of Carbohydrate Metabolism and the Liver
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Acute and Chronic Hepatitis
Portal Hypertension
Liver Failure
Liver Transplantation in Children
Diseases of the Gallbladder
Pancreatic Development
Cystic Fibrosis and Congenital Anomalies of the Exocrine Pancreas
Pancreatitis
Total Pancreatectomy with Autoislet Transplantation, and Pancreatic Allotransplantation
Secretory Neoplasms of the Pancreas
Infant and Toddler Nutrition
Nutritional Assessment
Tubes for Enteric Access
Parenteral Nutrition
Enteral Nutrition
Management of Diarrhea
Effects of Digestive Diseases on Bone Metabolism
Nutrition and Feeding for Children with Developmental Disabilities.