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Gastrointestinal conditions in children include colic, constipation, gastroenteritis, hernias, worms, and bowel infections which cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain and sometimes vomiting.
Follow the links below to find information about gastrointestinal conditions in children, and related issues.
Reviewed March 2009
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Colic
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Links to information about colic.
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Constipation in Children
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Links to information about constipation in children.
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Gastroenteritis in Children
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Links to information about gastroenteritis in children.
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Hernias
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Links to information on hernias, including hiatus hernias.
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Malabsorption Syndromes
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Links to information on malabsorption syndromes, including lactose intolerance and coeliac disease.
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Toilet Training
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Links to information on toilet training and related issues such as bed wetting.
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Worms in Childhood
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Links to information on symptoms, prevention and management of worms in children.
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Low lactose diet for children
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk. It is found in different amounts in all dairy products and any processed foods which contain milk.
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Jun 2009
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Vomiting in infants
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for infants with recurrent vomiting of uncertain aetiology.
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Apr 2009
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Toilet-training problems
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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The age at which a child masters the different skills of toilet training, such as night-time control, varies widely. Unless there is a physical problem, toilet training occurs naturally, and the process cannot be speeded up by pressure from parents.
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Mar 2009
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Abnormal-looking faeces
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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It is normal for faeces to vary slightly in their colour, smell, or consistency. Sudden differences are almost always caused by something your child has eaten, and the change should only last a few days.
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Mar 2009
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Abdominal pain
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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In, most cases, abdominal pain is short-lived and disappears on its own without treatment. However, in some cases, there may be a serious physical cause, such as appendicitis, that needs urgent medical attention.
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Mar 2009
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Coeliac disease
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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In coeliac disease (say see-lee-ak), gluten (gloo-ten) causes damage to the lining of the small bowel. It is sometimes spelled celiac disease. Gluten is a protein which is found in cereals like wheat, rye, barley and oats.
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Dec 2008
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Oral lactoferrin for the treatment of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Newborn babies, especially those born prematurely, are at risk from infections in the blood (sepsis) and/or gastrointestinal inflammation and injury (necrotizing enterocolitis). A number of babies with sepsis or necrotizing enterocolitis die or suffer f...
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Nov 2008
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Giardia
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Giardiasis ('gee-ar-dye-a-sis') is an infection of the bowel caused by a parasite called Giardia duodenalis (or Giardia lamblia or Giardia intestinalis). Giardiasis causes abdominal (tummy) pain and diarrhoea.
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Sep 2008
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Lactose intolerance in babies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Lactase is an enzyme, or chemical, which the body uses to digest milk sugar (lactose). If there is not enough lactase, undigested milk sugar may cause gut pains and diarrhoea. This is called lactose intolerance.
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Sep 2008
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Lactose intolerance
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Better Health Channel
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Lactose intolerance is when a person has difficulty or is unable to digest milk sugars from dairy products. It is rare for Caucasians to develop lactose intolerance. The condition is more common among Australian Aborigines and people from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and some Mediterranean countries. Symptoms include bloating, gas, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Many babies are wrongly assumed to have lactose intolerance.
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Jul 2008
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Abdominal pain
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children often complain of pain in the tummy (abdomen). It can be a sign of illness, but often a child will have pain but not be unwell. Research has shown that up to 10% of children have abdominal pain which comes and goes. An illness causes the pain in only about 5% of these children.
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Jul 2008
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Reactions to food - food allergies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Foods can cause a wide variety of reactions in children. It is important to get any illness or reaction checked by a doctor to be sure of the cause.
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Jul 2008
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Erythromycin for the prevention and treatment of feeding intolerance in preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is not enough evidence to show any benefit from erythromycin used in large or small doses for the prevention or treatment of feeding problems in premature infants. Premature infants who need intensive care often have feeding problems. Frequently, ...
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Feb 2008
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Anal fissure
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Better Health Channel
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An anal fissure is a tear or split in the lining of the anus (anal mucosa). Symptoms include pain when passing a bowel motion (poo) and bleeding from the anus. Treatment options include laxatives and surgery.
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Oct 2007
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Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease that affects the bowel of premature infants in the first few weeks of life. Although the cause of NEC is not entirely known, milk feeding and bacterial growth play a role. Probiotics (dietary suppleme...
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Aug 2007
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Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Arginine supplements for preventing severe, damaging inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (necrotising enterocolitis) in infants born before 37 weeks gestation (preterm). Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) may be caused by an infant's immaturity...
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May 2007
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Lactose intolerance and the breastfed baby
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HealthInsite Expert View
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HealthInsite Expert View by Australian Breastfeeding Association counsellor, Joy Anderson. Lactose intolerance arises when a person does not produce the enzyme (or does not produce enough) and is therefore unable to digest lactose. The symptoms of lactose intolerance are liquid, frothy stools, and an irritable baby who may pass wind often.
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Feb 2007
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