Gastroenterology

03 May When Your Child Has the Runs

Posted at 09:32h in Gastroenterology

Diarrhea is an increase in the looseness (usually runny or watery) and frequency of bowel movements per day. Diarrhea that lasts less than one week is considered to be acute diarrhea, while diarrhea lasting longer than four weeks is called chronic diarrhea. Most acute cases...

27 Apr Could Your Child Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?

Posted at 09:35h in Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

IBS is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, which is a problem with the way the large intestine or colon works. IBS is not a disease, but rather it consists of symptoms that occur simultaneously. The most common symptom of IBS is functional abdominal pain (i.e., pain...

18 Apr What Is Crohn’s Disease?

Posted at 09:38h in Crohn’s Disease, Gastroenterology

Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a condition that causes chronic inflammation of the intestines. IBD occurs in children as a result of genetic and environmental factors. For reasons that are not yet clearly understood, the child’s immune system...

14 Mar Peptic Ulcers in Children

Posted at 09:50h in Gastroenterology, Peptic Ulcers

For almost 100 years, doctors thought that mental stress and spicy foods caused most ulcers. However, we now know that peptic ulcers in children are caused by a particular bacterial infection in the stomach and upper intestine and by certain medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A peptic ulcer is...

08 Mar The Digestive System: How It Works

Posted at 09:54h in Gastroenterology

The digestive system consists of parts of the body working together to change the food we eat and liquids we drink into the fuel and building blocks our bodies need. Digestion (i.e., the process of breaking down food) may take several hours or a few...

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