The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy outlines the debate concerning the cause of pyloric stenosis from its earliest discovery 300 years ago to the present day. The evolution is detailed chronologically including symptoms and signs which are aligned with key figures underpinning basic physiology. The book explores the primary hyperacidity theory, which explains clinical symptoms and signs in tandem with the supporting evidence. By solving the missing component of cause, this reference leads the way to more sensitive and individualized treatment. Catalogues the already well-known symptoms and signs with the necessary connection to the clinical presentationExamines previously unexplained time-sensitive symptoms of onset that are connected to the delay in maturation of the negative feed-back between gastrin and gastric acidityIncludes examination into the first-born preponderance, the predominance of male babies, as well as family history INDICE: 1. Early descriptions2. Early theories of Causation3. History of treatment4. Surgical treatment5. Ramstedt and beyond6. The Alkalosis story7. The Personal Story8. What makes the pyloric sphincter contract?9. How does duodenal acid trigger sphincter contraction10. Stomach motility and gastric emptying11. Pyloric sphincter and pyloric stenosis of infancy12. Symptoms-signs and other clues13. Genetics-the Seed and the Soil14. Is gastrin responsible for neonatal hyperacidity?15. Beginnings of the theory of cause16. The Primary Hyperacidity theory17. Clinical aspects and their explanation18. The link between PS and Duodenal Ulcer in adults19. Other contemporary lines of enquiry20. Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-323-89776-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 158
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2021
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés