Essential Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

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.

• Part I. – Approach to gastrointestinal signs, symptoms and tests1Recurrent vomiting2Acute Diarrhea3Chronic and “Intractable” Diarrhea4Malnutrition/Failure to thrive5Constipation6Recurrent abd. Pain and IBS7Obstruction8Gastrointestinal bleeding9Jaundice in the newborn and young infant10Portal Hypertension and Ascites11Interpretation of some common GI tests and proceduresPart II. – Gastrointestinal Disorders12Congenital malformations of the GI tract13 Achalasia14Pyloric Stenosis15GERD16Cow’s milk allergy17GI and feeding problems of the neurologically handicapped child18Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathy19H.pylori and other gastritides20Celiac Disease21Short Gut Syndrome22Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth23Organic causes of constipation including Hirschsprung’s disease24Crohn’s disease25Ulcerative and Indeterminate colitis26Intestinal Polyposis27Intussusception28AppendicitisPart III. – Liver and Pancreatic Disorders29Acute and recurrent pancreatitis30Viral Hepatitis31Liver Transplant: Indications, Modalities and Medical follow-up32The child with elevated transaminasesPart IV. – Pharmacotherapy and Nutrition33Commonly employed drugs: dosage recommendations and side effects34TPN, Enteral Nutrition and special formulasOverall34 Chapters22 Authors446 pages