Acute pancreatitis is one of the leading gastrointestinal causes of hospitalizations in the United States, and is increasingly being diagnosed in children within the past
The category of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is divided into two specific categories: Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis, both of which are diagnosed in late
In this second part of our series on Acute Abdominal Pain, we will explore non- surgical causes of abdominal pain that are common in children.
Necrotizing Enterocolitis is one of the most common GI emergencies in the newborn infant. It can cause acute abdominal pain.
The incidence of ARF is 8-51/100,000 people worldwide. It most commonly affects children ages 5-15 years after having a Group A Streptococcal infection (Strep throat).
Status epilepticus (SE) is characterized by prolonged (>30 minutes) or recurrent closely associated seizures without a return to baseline. It is a common pediatric neurological