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…
Features of functional dyspepsia Persistent or recurrent epigastric pain or discomfort occurring at least once a week for the past 2 months Pain or discomfort that is not relieved by…
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© 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_49 49. Meckel’s Diverticulum Ashish P. Desai1 (1) Department of pediatric Surgery, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS London,…
Increased number of mucosal eosinophils (subjective, not absolute quantitative threshold is defined except for eosinophilic esophagitis) Degranulated eosinophils Intraepithelial eosinophils (surface and gland/crypt epithelium) Eosinophil surface layering Eosinophil microabscesses Epithelial…
Anatomic abnormalities of the oropharynx Anatomic/congenital abnormalities of the larynx and trachea Anatomic abnormalities of the esophagus Disorders affecting suck–swallow–breathing coordination Disorders affecting neuromuscular coordination of swallowing Disorders affecting esophageal…
Primary digestive disorder Primary non-digestive disorder Short bowel syndrome Prematurity – Acute pancreatitis (enteral feeds usually recommended) Protracted diarrhea with faltering growth Radiotherapy Necrotizing enterocolitis Chemotherapy Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction Acute…
35. Cats A, Kuipers EJ, Bosschaert MA, Pot RG, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM, Kusters JG. Effect of frequent consumption of a Lactobacillus casei-containing milk drink in Helicobacter pylori-colonized subjects. Aliment Pharmacol Ther….
Fig. 42.1 Normal intestinal flora. CFU colony-forming unit. (Adapted with permission from Ref. [14] Definition Quantifiable definitions of small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SBBO) have been proposed with the definition being…
Fig. 43.1 Normal intestinal absorptive characteristics. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [3]) A number of variables are important here. For example, areas in the small bowel have inherent adaptability characteristics….
