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Record Nr.

UNISA996339116003316

Titolo

Paediatric gastroenterology [[electronic resource] ] : an atlas of investigation and management / / [edited by] José M. Moreno-Villares, Isabel Polanco

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd, 2009

ISBN

1-282-25519-3

9786612255199

1-84692-604-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Disciplina

618.9233

Soggetti

Pediatric gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Failure to thrive in infants and children; Chapter 2: Vomiting; Chapter 3: Diarrhoea; CHRONIC DIARRHOEA; Chapter 4: Constipation; Chapter 5: Abdominal pain in childhood; Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal bleeding; Chapter 7: Cow's milk allergy; Chapter 8: Abdominal masses; Chapter 9: Liver disorders; HYPERTRANSAMINASAEMIA IN CHILDHOOD; Chapter 10: Coeliac disease; Chapter 11: Ulcerative colitis; Chapter 12: Crohn's disease; Chapter 13: Short bowel syndrome; Chapter 14;  Congenital gastrointestinal malformations

Chapter 15: Paediatric appendicitisChapter 16: Paediatric clinicaldietetics; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Major disorders of paediatric gastroenterology are covered in this attractive and comprehensive four-colour atlas. Concisely written and with numerous illustrations, it provides an easy and accessible format to quickly read and review material.There is a wealth of valuable information on how to make accurate diagnoses and effectively manage children with gastrointestinal disorders, presented in a logical clear way, taking the reader through clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options.Written by experts in the



field and full of clear illustrations, this is ess