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Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen The term “emergency” is subjective and therefore can be difficult to define, especially when considering all the complexities of caring for a sick child…

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Introduction Print Section Listen In a day-to-day practice, general pediatricians are expected to care for a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders. Fortunately, most of the gastrointestinal aliments…

Polyps and Tumors of the Intestines: Introduction Print Section Listen An intestinal polyp is defined as a tissue mass that projects from the wall of the bowel into the lumen….

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Celiac disease (CD) is “a permanent sensitivity to gluten in wheat and related proteins found in barley and rye, occurring in genetically susceptible individuals,…

Key Concepts Print Section Listen • Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) frequently resolves most commonly by 1 year of age. However, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can become a chronic condition in some children….

Definitions Print Section Listen Intestinal atresia (from Greek meaning “non-perforated”) denotes a complete obliteration of the intestinal lumen and is commonly used to describe congenital conditions. Intestinal webs, which are…

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a disorder of malabsorption resulting from significant small bowel loss secondary to congenital disease or surgical resection. The incidence…

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Food allergy is a common problem in the pediatric age group, one that has numerous manifestations and touches on many organ systems. As such,…

Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Gastritis is an inflammatory process associated with gastric mucosal injury. It is usually classified by histologic features (atrophic or non-atrophic, chemical, granulomatous, eosinophilic, lymphocytic,…

Endoscopy: Introduction Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal endoscopy involves examining the inside of the gastrointestinal tract using a lighted flexible or rigid instrument called an endoscope. An endoscope is generally introduced…