Acute Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the most common illnesses in children and is a common reason for doctor visits. If diarrhea lasts less…
Acute Gastroenteritis
Acute infectious gastroenteritis is a major cause of largely preventable child morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Chronic Diarrhea
Diarrhea is any increase in stooling frequency and/or water content (consistency) that differs from a child’s baseline.
Clostridioides difficile Infection
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is a bacterium that is normally present in the body in small numbers. However, disruption…
Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is one of the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease. It is associated with inflammation of the digestive tract.
Diarrhea in Toddlers
Toddler’s diarrhea is also called chronic nonspecific diarrhea of childhood. Children with toddler’s diarrhea can have 3 to 10 loose stools per…
Encopresis
Constipation with encopresis is a medical condition that is treated with medications and behavioral strategies.
Fecal Microbiota Transplant
When these antibiotics fail and the C. diff diarrhea keeps coming back, Fecal Microbiota Transplant may be used.
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)
Food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES) is a food allergy that mostly affects infants and young children.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a pain- predominant functional gastrointestinal disorder (p-FGID). People with IBS experience chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel…
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is a fairly common condition. Although it can occur at any age, lactose intolerance typically starts in school age children…
Sucrose Isomaltase Deficiency
In children, disaccharidase deficiencies are relatively common. While the exact numbers are unclear, disaccharidase deficiencies may account for up to 50% of…
