Neonatal Cholestasis
Neonatal jaundice is common and usually not concerning when it is secondary to unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, below the neurotoxic level, and resolves early. Primary care providers should be vigilant, however, about…
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and IBD-unspecified, is a chronic immune-mediated condition of the gastrointestinal tract in which the goal of treatment is to induce and…
Motility Disorders in Children
Gastrointestinal motility disorders in the pediatric population are common and can range from benign processes to more serious disorders. Performing and interpreting motility evaluations in children present unique challenges. There…
Celiac Disease and Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten-related disorders include celiac disease (CD), wheat allergy, and nonceliac gluten sensitivity. CD is an autoimmune enteropathy caused by damage to small intestinal mucosa when gluten is ingested in genetically…
Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Management
There is a broad clinical spectrum of gastrointestinal bleeding in children, ranging from subtle laboratory findings to dramatic clinical presentations. This review provides a framework for the evaluation and management…
Abdominal Pain in Children
Abdominal pain is a common presenting symptom in children. The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain is extensive; however, a vast majority of patients ultimately are diagnosed with functional abdominal pain…
Caustic Ingestions and Foreign Bodies Ingestions in Pediatric Patients
Children inevitably swallow foreign material accidentally or intentionally. Each type of ingestion carries their own set of risks and complications, short and long term, some requiring immediate attention while others…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a normal physiologic process. It is important to distinguish GER from GER disease (GERD) since GER does not require treatment. Although a diagnosis of GERD can…
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Steven J. Czinn, MD, FAAP, FACG, AGAF, Editor Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG, Editor We are excited to present this special gastroenterology issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America ….
The Remarkable Gastrointestinal Tract
Bonita F. Stanton, MD, Consulting Editor While arguably there is some competition for this role, I assert that among all organ systems, the pediatric gastroenterologic system offers the greatest range…
