Chapter 2. The Approach to the Child with Liver Disease: Differential Diagnosis and Useful Investigations
- Deirdre Kelly MD, FRCP, FRCPI, FRCPCH Professor of Pediatric Hepatology
Published Online: 28 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444300536.ch2
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing, Ltd
Book Title
Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children, Third Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Kelly, D. A. (2009) The Approach to the Child with Liver Disease: Differential Diagnosis and Useful Investigations, in Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System in Children, Third Edition (ed D. Kelly), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300536.ch2
Editor Information
The Liver Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 28 JAN 2009
- Published Print: 19 SEP 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405163347
Online ISBN: 9781444300536
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- biochemical liver function tests;
- imaging;
- radiography;
- ultrasound;
- radioisotope scanning;
- interventional radiology;
- computed tomography;
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP);
- endoscopic ultrasound;
- angiography
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Neonatal liver disease
Liver disease in older children
Acute liver disease
Chronic liver disease
Investigating the liver
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