Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Inflammatory disorders of the pancreas are classified as acute or chronic. Acute pancreatitis is generally a reversible process with no significant permanent effects on…
Definition and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but devastating result of hepatic necrosis in previously healthy individuals. Hepatic function rapidly declines within days to…
Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Wilson’s disease is a human copper storage disease. Wilson’s results in the accumulation of toxic levels of copper in mainly the liver and secondarily…
Abbreviations Print Section Listen BA: biliary atresia BASM: biliary atresia splenic malformation CXR: chest X-ray DISIDA: diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid; hepatobiliary scintigraphy ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography HPE: hepatoportoenterostomy MCT: medium-chain triglycerides…
Disorders of Gastrointestinal Motility: Introduction Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders (GMDs) are represented by a spectrum of conditions that range from benign prevalent disorders (gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and…
Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Abdominal wall defects in children present as a range of anomalies, from minor hernias of the umbilical or inguinal region to major protrusions of…
Viral Hepatitis: Introduction Print Section Listen Infectious hepatitis is a syndrome characterized by injury (inflammation or death) to hepatocytes. The process may be self-limiting or may lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis,…
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….
