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Suggested Readings & Study List

Welcome to your pediatric GI rotation!  We hope that you learn a lot both from the patients as well as from reading as you progress through the rotation. 

The readings shown in bold are mandatory during the rotation; others are suggested.

READING LIST

Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease textbook (Wyllie, Hyams and Kay, 6th Edition) 

* Access ebook via NMCSD Library. If off campus, use your EZ remote login for access.

Chapter 2:           Basic Aspects of Digestion and Absorption

Chapter 6:           Chronic Abdominal Pain

Chapter 8:           Vomiting & Nausea

Chapter 9:           Diarrhea

Chapter 11:        Functional Constipation and Incontinence

Chapter 21:        Gastroesophageal Reflux

Chapter 12:         Failure to Thrive/Growth Faltering

Chapter 34:         Celiac Disease

Chapter 35:         Short Bowel Syndrome

Chapter 37:         Allergic & Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease (including EoE)

Chapter 42:         Crohn Disease

Chapter 43:         Ulcerative Colitis

  • Chapter 54:         Hirschsprung Disease
  • Chapter 68:         Neonatal Hepatitis
  • Chapter 74:         NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)
  • Chapter 77:         Liver Failure
  • Chapter 82:         Pancreatitis
 www.GIKids.org
  • Scroll down and watch the video “The Poo In You”
  • Review the patient education “digestive topics A through Z 
 North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
  • Multiple resources on common GI problems can be found here

 

USEFUL ARTICLES FOR GENERAL PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

Foreign Body

Kramer RE, Lerner DG, Lin T, et al. Management of ingested foreign bodies in children: a clinical report of the naspghan endoscopy committeeJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2015;60(4):562-574. doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000000729

GERD

Rosen R, Vandenplas Y, Singendonk M, et al. Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux clinical practice guidelines: joint recommendations of the north american society for pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition and the european society for pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutritionJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2018;66(3):516-554.

Constipation

LeLeiko NS, Mayer-Brown S, Cerezo C, Plante W. ConstipationPediatrics in review. 2020;41(8):379-392. doi:10.1542/pir.2018-0334

Tagg A, Roland D, Leo GS, et al. Everything is awesome: Don’t forget the Lego. Journal of paediatrics and child health. 2019;55(8):921-923. doi:10.1111/jpc.14309

Celiac

Hill ID, Fasano A, Guandalini S, et al. Naspghan clinical report on the diagnosis and treatment of gluten-related disordersJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2016;63(1):156-165. doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000001216

PPI

Pasman EA, Ong B, Witmer CP, Nylund CM. Proton pump inhibitors in children: the good, the bad, and the uglyCurrent allergy and asthma reports. 2020;20(8):39-39. doi:10.1007/s11882-020-00926-4

EoE

Ruffner MA, Spergel JM. Eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Current allergy and asthma reports. 2017;17(8):54-54. doi:10.1007/s11882-017-0721-2

Probiotics

Barnes D, Yeh AM. Bugs and guts: practical applications of probiotics for gastrointestinal disorders in childrenNutrition in clinical practice: official publication of the american society for parenteral and enteral nutrition. 2015;30(6):747-759. doi:10.1177/0884533615610081

Pancreatitis

Abu-El-Haija M, Kumar S, Quiros JA, et al. Management of Acute Pancreatitis in the Pediatric Population: A Clinical Report From the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Pancreas Committee. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2018;66(1):159-176. doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000001715

 

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