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…
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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…
Pediatric Gastroenterology
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.pediatric.theclinics.com Consulting Editor BONITA F. STANTON June 2017 • Volume 64 • Number 3
Management of Refugees and International Adoptees
Refugee children and international adoptees have special medical considerations that must be addressed. Providers must be aware of the immigration history, where, and under what circumstances the child lived and…
Zika Virus Infection
In less than 2 years since entry into the Americas, we have witnessed the emergent spread of Zika virus into large subsets of immunologically naïve human populations and then encountered the…
Tuberculosis in Children
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the leading cause of death worldwide from a single bacterial pathogen. The World Health Organization estimates that annually 1 million children have tuberculosis (TB) disease and many…
