RESUMO
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder that is relatively common in children. This paper describes the variety of clinical signs and symptoms associated with CD and provides current recommendations for the evaluation of CD and its co-morbidities and complications. The paper makes recommendations for a collaborative approach to care facilitated by primary care clinicians and pediatric gastroenterologists.
Assuntos
Doença Celíaca/diagnóstico , Doença Celíaca/patologia , Pediatria/organização & administração , Adolescente , Pesos e Medidas Corporais , Doença Celíaca/epidemiologia , Doença Celíaca/genética , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Comorbidade , Meio Ambiente , Humanos , Lactente , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Encaminhamento e ConsultaRESUMO
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a pathologic form of the common process of reflux. This paper reviews the evaluation and care of GERD in children for primary care clinicians. Special attention is paid to the variations in evaluation and care for infants and for older children based on the most recent pediatric guidelines for Europe and North America.