Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, with symptoms that range from gas and diarrhea to irritability and depression.
Information about caring for special needs & medically fragile children.
Short Bowel Syndrome
Few conditions in pediatric gastroenterology pose as great a challenge as short bowel syndrome (SBS). Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs after congenital (before birth) or postnatal loss of at least half of the small intestine, with or without loss of a large part of the intense carmine.
Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is a temporary condition in children in which the ball-shaped head of the thigh bone, referred to as the femoral head, loses its blood supply.
Anorectal Malformation
Anorectal malformations are birth defects a problems that happen as a fetus is developing during pregnancy.
Omphalocele
Is an omphalocele is a birth defect, which is an abnormality that occurs before birth as a fetus is forming in its mother’s uterus.
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) is the presence of blood flow through the lungs and heart seen in fetuses while growing inside the womb.
Pyloric Stenosis
Pyloric stenosis is a problem that affects babies between 2 and 8 weeks of age and causes forceful vomiting that can lead to dehydration.
