Edited by:
JM Moreno Villares, Nutrition Unit (Unidad de Nutrición Clínica),
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain; Isabel
Polanco, Professor, Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service,
Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. |
Description:
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 essential reading for all those
who manage paediatric disorders. Readers will find this an
invaluable aid to correctly identify disorders through visual
memory, create investigative strategies for diagnosis and
determine appropriate management. |
Book Details:
ISBN: 978 1 84692 009 7
164pp; 310 x 250mm; Illustrations; Hardback;
Publication Date: July 2009
Table of Contents:
Abbreviations
1. Failure to thrive in infants and children, JMM Villares, AM
Guerra
2. Vomiting, JMM Villares, MJG Segovia
3. Diarrhoea - acute and chronic, ER Riechmann, AC Agrasot, BP
Miquel, C Ribes- Koninckx
4. Constipation, C Gutiérrez, J Gonzálvez
5. Abdominal pain in childhood, IXI Terradillos, JCV Cormenzana
6. Gastrointestinal bleeding, G Gershman
7. Cow's milk allergy, A Nieto, A Mazón
8. Abdominal masses, JA Tovar
9. Liver disease - cholestasis and childhood
hypertransaminasemia, P Socha, J Pawłowska, A Dhawan, L Peña-Quintana,
D González-Santana
10. Coeliac disease, I Polanco
11. Ulcerative colitis, CS Salinas, JB Alonso
12. Crohn’s disease, D Ziring, J Vargas
13. Short bowel syndrome, J Bueno
14. Congenital gastrointestinal malformations, I Eizaguirre, A
Nogués
15. Paediatric appendicitis, AB Casanovas
16. Paediatric clinical dietetics, AP Arigita
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