ABSTRACT
Infantile regurgitation is a frequently occurring problem. Throughout the world, anxious parents are imploring physicians to eliminate their infant's regurgitation. General practitioners, pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists strive to alleviate infantile regurgitation and its related parental stress. In this paper we define the scope of the problem and analyze the optimal, cost-efficient management approach to simple regurgitation in infants. The intent of this paper is to disseminate this information to practicing physicians and other health care professionals in an attempt to minimize the impact of this annoying problem of infancy and to eliminate confusion and expensive diagnostic tests and use of sub-optimal treatment modalities. Parental reassurance and dietary management by feeding thickened formula are important components in managing regurgitation in infants while maintaining optimal nutritional intake for adequate growth and development.
Subject(s)
Gastroesophageal Reflux/diet therapy , Gastroesophageal Reflux/epidemiology , Gastroesophageal Reflux/physiopathology , Humans , InfantABSTRACT
A 5 1/2 year-old boy was hospitalized with clinical and laboratory evidence of pancreatitis. Four days later the classic signs and symptoms of Kawasaki disease developed. This case suggests that Kawasaki disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute pancreatitis in children.
