Learning objectives
The student should achieve a complete knowledge of the main gastrointestinal diseases in children: etiology, clinical, diagnostic, therapy. Basic knowledge of endoscopic techniques applied in children, especially in cases of urgency
Course unit content
Acute and chronic abdominal pain
Vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux
Food Allergy: eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Acute enteritis
Malabsorption
Inflammatory bowel disease
Polyposis
Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract
Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Techniques for gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric emergency: caustic and foreign bodies
Full programme
Acute and chronic abdominal pain
Vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux
Food Allergy: eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Acute enteritis
Malabsorption
Inflammatory bowel disease
Polyposis
Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract
Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Techniques for gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric emergency: caustic and foreign bodies
Bibliography
Nelson TEXTBOOK of PEDIATRICS, R. E. Berhrman, R.M. Kliegman, H.B. Jenson - 16th edition, WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, USA - Pediatria Generale e Specialistica, Careddu, - Castello, Giuffrè et al., Casa Editrice Ambrosiana. Ed. 2002
De’ Angelis G.L., L’ENDOSCOPIA DIGESTIVA IN ETÀ PEDIATRICA E GIOVANILE, Ed. EMSI - Edizioni Mediche Scientifiche Internazionali
Vanelli M. EMERGENZE IN PEDIATRIA. Mattioli 1885 (4^ edizione)
Marcadante K.J., Kliegman R. M., Jenson H. B., Behrman R. E., NELSON - MANUALE DI PEDIATRIA. Elsevier
Altri testi potranno essere consigliati all’ inizio del ciclo di lezioni
