Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Title | Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease PDF eBook |
Author | North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Total Pages | 297 |
Release | 2017-12-15 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1421423510 |
"When a child has inflammatory bowel disease, the family has many concerns: Why is my child sick? What can we do to help him get better? What does the future hold for her? In this book, an expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists explains the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments associated with Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis to help parents and children cope with the challenges of IBD. The authors' empathy and experience are evident throughout as they answer such questions as: - What are inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis?- Is there a cure for IBD?- How is IBD going to affect my child's daily life?- Will my child's diet change?- Can my child still play sports?- Will my child need surgery?- What are the side effects of commonly prescribed medications?The book also provides parents with practical advice on how to tell their children about their IBD and discusses the challenges children may face at school and in their social lives, especially as they grow older. Additional information on IBD medications, complementary treatments, and further reading round out this comprehensive and reliable resource." --Publisher description.
Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Title | Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease PDF eBook |
Author | North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2010-06-10 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 0801895553 |
When a child has inflammatory bowel disease, the family has many concerns: Why is my child sick? What can we do to help him get better? What does the future hold for her? In this book, an expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists explains the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments associated with Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis to help parents and children cope with the challenges of IBD. The authors' empathy and experience are evident throughout as they answer such questions as: • What are inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis?• Is there a cure for IBD?• How is IBD going to affect my child's daily life?• Will my child's diet change?• Can my child still play sports?• Will my child need surgery?• What are the side effects of commonly prescribed medications? The book also provides parents with practical advice on how to tell their children about their IBD and discusses the challenges children may face at school and in their social lives, especially as they grow older. Additional information on IBD medications, complementary treatments, and further reading round out this comprehensive and reliable resource.
Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Title | Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease PDF eBook |
Author | North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2010-07-15 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 0801899621 |
Additional information on IBD medications, complementary treatments, and further reading round out this comprehensive and reliable resource.
Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Title | Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease PDF eBook |
Author | North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Total Pages | 296 |
Release | 2017-12-15 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1421423529 |
A new chapter on complementary and alternative therapies expands on this topic.
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Title | Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease PDF eBook |
Author | Petar Mamula |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 573 |
Release | 2012-12-14 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1461450616 |
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Second Edition provides an essential reference with an emphasis on the unique pediatric issues of IBD. Chapters focus on complications of IBD specific to children and adolescents. Treatment recommendations are based on the latest clinical research available. The textbook also presents sections dedicated to the aspects of participation in clinical research unique to children and adolescents and the complicated yet vital process of successfully transitioning a patient from a pediatric to adult specialist. Controversies in pediatric IBD care such as the off-label use of medications are also covered. The format incorporates multiple tables, graphs, and figures to improve readability and make for an efficient reference for clinicians to use. Thoroughly revised and updated from the first edition, the volumes includes new therapies that are currently being used or tested for treatment of IBD, important areas regarding incidence and prevalence, immunization and response to vaccine administration as well as advancements in our understanding of growth and development with particular to the use of growth hormone therapy. Other new areas covered include important topics of complementary and alternative medicine use in IBD, immunization, and liver disease in IBD. Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Second Edition is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists as well as adult gastroenterologists.
Managing Your Child's Crohn's Disease Or Ulcerative Colitis
Title | Managing Your Child's Crohn's Disease Or Ulcerative Colitis PDF eBook |
Author | Keith J. Benkov |
Publisher | Mastermedia Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995-05 |
Genre | Crohn's disease |
ISBN | 9781571010230 |
Covers diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), and provides advice on living with inflammatory bowel disease.
Toilet Paper Flowers
Title | Toilet Paper Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Frank J. Sileo |
Publisher | Health Press (NM) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Crohn's disease |
ISBN | 9780929173474 |
A story about a girl with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and how she tells her friends about her disease.