Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Petar Mamula, MDDivision of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAJonathan E. Markowitz, MD, MSCEGreenville Children's Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of South Carolina School of Medicine--Greenville, Greenville, SC, USARobert N. Baldassano, MDDivision of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

• Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Gut Immunity and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Cytokines and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- The Gut Microbiota and IBD.-  Epidemiology of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- The Natural History of Crohn Disease in Children.- Natural History of Ulcerative Colitis in Children.- Natural History of Indeterminate Colitis.- Extraintestinal Manifestations of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Liver Disease in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Growth Impairment in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Skeletal Health.- Puberty and Pediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Classification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children.- The History and Physical Exam.- Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Laboratory Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Radiologic Evaluation of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Endoscopic Modalities in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- The Pathology of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Videocapsule Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Bone Health in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Assessment of Growth and Nutritional Status in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Pharmacogenetics in IBD.- 5-Aminosalicylate Therapy.- Antibiotic Therapy.- Nutritional Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Probiotic Therapy.- Corticosteroids.- 6-Mercaptopurine Therapy.- Methotrexate.- Infliximab Therapy for Pediatric Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.- Biologic Therapies.- Medical Treatment of Perianal Crohn Disease Fistulae.- Management of Fulminant Colitis.- Surgical Management of Crohn Disease in Children.- Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis.- Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis.- Enteral Feeding Devices and Ostomies.- Clinical Indices for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research.- Clinical Trials (Clinician Perspective).- Clinical Trials (IndustryPerspective).- Psychological Aspects of IBD in Children and Adolescents.- Measurement of Quality of Life in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy.- Immunizations in the Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Malignant Tumors Arising in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Quality Improvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Advocacy for Pediatric Patients with IBD.- Legislative Advocacy.- Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care.