Pedicon Workshop Manuals-2015: Gastroenterology 1 Edition

The Gastroenterology provides all aspects of pediatrics, including guidelines available for all subspecialties, particularly for all practicing pediatricians. Various malabsorptive syndromes due to carbohydrate, fat, and protein malabsorption can result in chronic malnutrition in a child. Since the increased water content in the stools is the most important criterion, some authors advise to diagnose diarrhoea according to volume of stools.