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Pediatric Digestive Disorders

Overview:
Many children have tummy aches and other digestive problems, and they usually are not serious. But sometimes these common childhood ailments can be the sign of something that needs medical attention. In this interview, we'll learn the latest about these disorders and how they are treated.

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Part One:

The special medical needs of children
The role of play therapy
Spitting up among infants
Ways to reduce spitting up
Spitting up vs. GERD (gastro-esphogeal reflux disease)
GERD symptoms and treatments
Pyloric stenosis and treatments
Reducing reflux/GERD in older children

Part Two:

Diarrhea in children
Celiac disease
Diagnosing and treating celiac disease
Foods with gluten
Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's and colitis

Guest:
Dr. Steven Czinn, chief of pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center and director of the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. Dr. Czinn is also chairman and professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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