| Description |
xvii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I. ? Approach to gastrointestinal signs, symptoms and tests -- 1 Recurrent vomiting -- 2 Acute Diarrhea -- 3 Chronic and ?Intractable? Diarrhea -- 4 Malnutrition/Failure to thrive -- 5 Constipation -- 6 Recurrent abd. Pain and IBS -- 7 Obstruction -- 8 Gastrointestinal bleeding -- 9 Jaundice in the newborn and young infant -- 10 Portal Hypertension and Ascites -- 11 Interpretation of some common GI tests and procedures -- Part II. ? Gastrointestinal Disorders -- 12 Congenital malformations of the GI tract -- 13 Achalasia -- 14 Pyloric Stenosis -- 15 Gerd -- 16 Cow?s milk allergy -- 17 GI and feeding problems of the neurologically handicapped child -- 18 Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathy -- 19 H.pylori and other gastritides -- 20 Celiac Disease -- 21 Short Gut Syndrome -- 22 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth -- 23 Organic causes of constipation including Hirschsprung?s disease -- 24 Crohn?s disease -- 25 Ulcerative and Indeterminate colitis -- 26 Intestinal Polyposis -- 27 Intussusception -- 28 Appendicitis -- Part III. ? Liver and Pancreatic Disorders -- 29 Acute and recurrent pancreatitis -- 30 Viral Hepatitis -- 31 Liver Transplant: Indications, Modalities and Medical follow-up -- 32 The child with elevated transaminases -- Part IV. ? Pharmacotherapy and Nutrition -- 33 Commonly employed drugs: dosage recommendations and side effects -- 34 TPN, Enteral Nutrition and special formulas -- Overall 34 Chapters 22 Authors 446 pages |
| Summary |
"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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hepatology.
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Liver -- Diseases.
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Pediatric gastroenterology.
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Children -- Nutrition.
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Nutrition Disorders.
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Infant.
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Child.
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Gastrointestinal Diseases.
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Liver Diseases.
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Digestive System Diseases.
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Child.
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Infant.
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Nutrition Therapy.
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| Author |
Guandalini, Stefano.
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| LC no. |
2004040305 |
| ISBN |
0071416307 |
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