Causes of malnutrition Contributing factors Decreased nutrient intake Nausea and vomiting Pruritis Taste changes Unpalatable diets/specialist feeds Reduced gastric capacity and discomfort from ascites or organomegaly Fluid and sodium restriction…
Fig. 40.1 CD pathogenesis. Celiac disease ( CD) is a multifactorial disorder induced by gluten in genetically susceptible subjects. Several environmental factors (i.e., viral infections, alterations in microbiome composition, etc.)…
(1) Section of Pediatrics, Department of Transitional Medical Science, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy Francesca Paola Giugliano Email: staiano@unina.it KeywordsDysphagiaSwallowingSuckingNeurological disordersMalnutritionVideofluoroscopy Introduction The…
Fig. 38.1 Overview of intestinal lipid absorption: Key genetic regulators. Following digestion of dietary and biliary lipid, the component lipid species including long-chain fatty acid (FA), monoglycerides (MG), and cholesterol…
Fig. 62.1 Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatogram showing diffuse bilateral intra- and extrahepatic cholangiopathy in a child with a form of hyper IgE syndrome (DOCK8 deficiency) ERCP demonstrating diffuse CS-positive cholangiopathy in…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Stefano Guandalini, Anil Dhawan and David Branski (eds.)Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition10.1007/978-3-319-17169-2_61 61. Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Liver Anita Verma1 (1) Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College…
Fig. 60.1 Illustration of the different phases of chronic hepatitis B. HBV-DNA hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA-PCR deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction, HBV hepatitis B virus, HBsAg hepatitis B…
Primary CIPO Sporadic or familial forms of hollow visceral myopathy/neuropathy (e.g., megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome) [7, 27–44] Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) [18, 45–47] Hirschsprung’s disease [48–50] Neuropathy associated with…
Fig. 12.1 H. pylori-associated factors which enable colonization and persistence [6]. Initially, H. pylori produces urease which raises the pH through ammonia production. Bacterial helical rod shape and flagellar-based motility…
Vascular (or vasoproliferative) neoplasms Vascular malformations Infantile hemangioma Slow-flow vascular malformations Congenital hemangiomas (Rapidy involuting congenital hemangioma (RICH) Non-involuting congenital hemangioma (NICH) Capillary malformation Venous malformation Lymphatic malformation Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma…
