Abdominal Key

Portal hypertension is a rare problem in pediatrics that can affect multiple organ systems. Prolonged increases in portal pressure can result in life-threatening complications and lead to an array of…

Chronic pancreatitis results in irreversible morphologic and functional changes in the pancreas from persistent or recurrent inflammation. Although an uncommon disease in childhood and adolescence, with an incidence of 4…

Infancy, considered as the time of birth until erect posture is assumed, is a highly vulnerable period of life, especially where nutrition is concerned. Infants have high nutrient requirements, are…

Tubes are an integral part of gastroenterology practice and have been used in clinical care as well as research for more than a century. There is a multitude of tubes…

Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Pancreatitis is more prevalent in children than previously believed. The diagnosis of pancreatitis has increased over the last decade, and large children’s hospitals treat 100 to…

Nutritional assessment is an integral part of the clinical care of children with gastrointestinal disorders, as nutritional status can affect response to illness and outcome. Given the complex processes of…

Hippocrates was the first to define the term “diarrhea” literally from the Greek “rhea” (to flow) and “dia” (through). Diarrhea is classified as acute or chronic (lasting more than 2…

The skeleton has a variety of functions, including mechanical support, protection of soft tissues, locomotion, hematopoiesis, acid–base buffering, and serving as the largest reservoir for calcium and phosphate in the…

Patients with neurologic motor conditions, such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophies, are a unique and challenging patient population who commonly experience malnutrition and growth failure. Although each patient and…