Transport defects and enzymatic deficiencies Disaccharidase deficiency Sodium–hydrogen exchanger (congenital sodium diarrhea) Chloride–bicarbonate exchanger (chloride- losing diarrhea) Sodium–glucose cotransporter (glucose–galactose malabsorption) Lysinuric protein intolerance Chylomicron retention disease Abetalipoproteinemia Ileal bile…
Fig. 4.1 Pyloric stenosis ultrasound transverse view Fig. 4.2 Pyloric stenosis ultrasound longitudinal view However, in a recent article published in the Permanente Journal, it was inferred that these parameters…
Type Example(s) Metabolic Lactose intolerance, galactosemia, alcohol Pharmacologic Caffeine (jitteriness), tyramine in aged cheeses (migraine), alcohol, histamine Toxic Bacterial food poisoning, scombroid fish poisoning Undefined mechanisms Reactions to sulfites, tartrazine…
NASPGHAN 1. At least five attacks in any interval, or a minimum of three attacks during a 6-month period 2. Episodic attacks of intense nausea and vomiting lasting 1 h–10 days…
Functional constipation Diagnostic criteriaa must include two or more of the following in a child with a developmental age of at least 4 years with insufficient criteria for diagnosis of…
Intervention Effect estimates Water sanitation and hygiene 48, 17, and 36 % risk reductions for diarrhea with hand washing with soap, improved water quality and excreta disposal, respectively Breastfeeding education…
Diseases associated with esophageal eosinophilia Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders Gastroesophageal reflux disease PPI-responsive esophageal eosinophilia Crohn’s disease Infection (parasitic) Celiac disease Hypereosinophilic syndrome Drug hypersensitivity Achalasia Vasculitis Connective tissue disorder (scleroderma,…
(1) Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy Paolo Quitadamo Email: staiano@unina.it KeywordsNeurological impairmentMalnutritionEnteral nutritionPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyDysphagiaGastroesophageal…
© 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_8 8. Infectious Esophagitis Salvatore Cucchiara1 , Giovanni Di Nardo1 and Salvatore Oliva1 (1) Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit,…
Fig. 7.1 Perinatal growth and changes in weight gain, body composition, and protein accretion Nutritional Support in Premature Infants Nutrition of VLBW infants may be divided into two distinct periods:…
