Abstract
A gastroenterologist comments on three "thumb rules" for three common diseases. For acute diarrhea: Oral-rehydration, early refeeding and no antibiotics. For recurrent abdominal pain: "wait and see", avoid searching for Helicobacter pylori and attempt making a positive diagnosis. For coeliac disease: Consider the diagnosis even if no typical symptoms are present, use the best available test (hTTGA) and avoid postponing gluten introduction in the infant's diet.
Translated title of the contribution | Three thumb rules for three diseases: Acute diarrhea, recurrent abdominal pain, coeliac disease |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 675-681 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Medico e Bambino |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 31 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health