Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease provides you with everything you need to treat the full range of diseases-in a single, concise, clinically focused volume!
SECTION ONE BIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION
Chapter 1. Development of the Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 2. Basics Aspects of Digestion and Absorption Chapter 3. Bile Acid Physiology and alterations in the Enterohepatic Circulation Chapter 4. Indigenous Flora Chapter 5. Gastrointestinal Motility Chapter 6. Mucosal Immunology and Mechanisms of Inflammation
SECTION TWO CLINICAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 7. Chronic Abdominal Pain of Childhood and Adolescence Chapter 8. Nausea and Vomiting Chapter 9. Diarrhea Chapter 10. Colic and Intestinal Gas Chapter 11. Constipation and Encopresis Chapter 12. Failure to Thrive Chapter 13. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Chapter 14. Eating Disorders and Obesity Chapter 15. Jaundice Chapter 16. Ascites Chapter 17. Caustic Ingestion and Foreign Bodies
SECTION THREE THE ESOPHAGUS
Chapter 18. Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus Chapter 19. Congential Malformations of the Esophagus Chapter 20. Gastroesophageal Reflux Chapter 21. Achalasia and Other Motor Disorders Chapter 22. Other Disease of the Esophagus
SECTION FOUR THE STOMACH
Chapter 23. Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach Chapter 24. Pyloric Stenosis and Congenital Anomalies of the Stomach and Duodenum Chapter 25. Gastritis and Ulcers in Children Chapter 26. Gastropathies: Pathophysiology and Clinical Features Chapter 27. Gastric Motility Disorders Chapter 28. Bezoars
SECTION FIVE THE SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINE
Chapter 29. Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Small and Large Intestine Chapter 30. Maldigestion and Malabsorption Chapter 31. Protracted Diarrhea Chapter 32. Protein-Losing Enteropathy Chapter 33. Celiac Disease Chapter 34. Short Bowel Syndrome Chapter 35. Allergic Bowel Disease and Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Chapter 36. Infectious Diarrhea Chapter 37. Enteric Parasites Chapter 38. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiencies Chapter 39. Gastrointestinal Complications of Secondary Immunodeficiency Syndromes Chapter 40. Crohns Disease Chapter 41. Ulcerative Colitis in children and adolescents Chapter 42. Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction Chapter 43. Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis Chapter 44. Appendicitis Chapter 45. Intussusception in Infants and Children Chapter 46. Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Chapter 47. Meckels Diverticulum and Other Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnants Chapter 48. Hirschsprungs Disease Chapter 49. Imperforate Anus Chapter 50. Abnormal Rotation and Fixation of the Intestine Chapter 51. Small and Large Bowel Atresias Chapter 52. Anterior Abdominal Wall Defects Chapter 53. Stomas of the Small and Large Intestine Chapter 54. Disorders of the Anorectum (Fissures, Fistulae, Prolapse, Hemorrhoids, Tags) Chapter 55. Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 56. Other Disease of the Small Intestine and Colon
SECTION SIX THE LIVER AND BILE DUCTS
Chapter 57. Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Liver and Bile Ducts Chapter 58. Neonatal Hepatitis Chapter 59. Biliary Atresia and Neonatal Disorders of the Bile Ducts Chapter 60. Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders Chapter 61. Abnormalities of Hepatic Protein Metabolism Chapter 62. Abnormalities of Carbohydrate Metabolism and the Liver Chapter 63. Acute and Chronic Hepatitis Chapter 64. Portal Hypertension Chapter 65. Liver Failure and Transplantation Chapter 66. Diseases of the Gallbladder
SECTION SEVEN THE PANCREAS
Chapter 67. Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Pancreas Chapter 68. Cystic Fibrosis and Congenital Anomalies of the exocrine Pancreas Chapter 69. Pancreatitis Chapter 70. Secretory Neoplasms of the Pancreas
SECTION EIGHT NUTRITION
Chapter 71. Infant and Toddler Nutrition Chapter 72. Nutritional Assessment Chapter 73. Nutritional Acces - Tubes Chapter 74. Parenteral Nutrition Chapter 75. Enteral Nutrition Chapter 76. Management of Diarrhea Chapter 77. Metabolic bone disease and the gut Chapter 78. Gastrointestinal Pathology Chapter 79 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Chapter 80 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonscopy, and related techniques