Clinical Pediatric Gastroenterology

Section I: Signs and Symptoms. Abdominal Masses. Abdominal Pain. Diarrhea. Dysphagia. Foreign Bodies and Caustic Ingestions. Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Hepatomegaly. Jaundice. Liver Failure. Failure to Thrive and Malabsorption. Malnutrition. Splenomegaly. Vitamin Deficiency. Vomiting. Section II: Diseases of the Alimentary Tract. Gastrointestinal Allergy. Achalasia. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Bacterial Infections. Celiac Disease. Clostridium Difficile. Congenital Anomalies of the Intestine. Constipation and Encopresis. Cystic Fibrosis Related Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. Eosinophilic Enteritis. Gastroesophageal Reflux. Helicobacter Pylori in Pediatrics. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. Hirschsprungs Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Lactose Intolerance. Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Parasites. Peptic Ulcer Disease. Peritonitis. Polyps. Protein-Losing Enteropathy. Pseudo-Obstruction. Short Bowel Syndrome. Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency. Uncommon Intestinal Diseases. Bacterial Overgrowth of the Intestine. Bezoars. Rectal Prolapse. Shwachmans Syndrome. Section III: Diseases of the Liver, Pancreas, And Gallbladder. Alagille Syndrome. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency. Ascites. Chronic Autoimmune Hepatitis. Biliary Atresia. Congenital Anomalies of the Pancreas and Biliary Tract. Drug Hepatitis. Portal Hypertension. Gauchers Disease and Niemann-Pick Disease. Glycogen Storage Diseases. Iron Overload Conditions. Hepatic Fibrosis. Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Galactosemia. Liver Transplantation. Pancreatitis. Tyrosinemia. Vascular Disorders of the Liver. Viral Hepatitis. Wilsons Disease. Section IV: Use and Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests. Contrast Studies. Abdominal Ultrasound. Abdominal Computed Tomography. Nuclear Medicine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Angiography and Interventional Procedures. Plain Abdominal Radiography. Upper Endoscopy. Colonoscopy. Esophageal Ph Monitoring. Manometry. Percutaneous Liver Biopsy. Breath Testing. Liver Function Tests. Laboratory Testing. Intestinal Testing. Pancreatic Function Tests. Metabolic Testing. Gastrointestinal Microbiology Testing. Anthropometric Assessment of Nutritional Status. Resting Energy Expenditure. Bone Densitometry. Section V: Surgical Diagnosis and Management. Laparoscopy. Percutaneous Enteral Access and Care of Gastrostomy Tubes. Parenteral Nutrition and Care of Central Venous Lines. Management of Ostomies.