Information Leaflets
These information leaflets were developed for use in the
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and are targeted at patients
and their parents. Anyone using these information leaflets should
do so in conjunction with a health professional. The
authors accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies, information
perceived as misleading, or the success or failure of any treatment
regimen detailed in these information leaflets.
Clicking on the links below will open a separate pdf download
link for the guideline.
Gastroenterology
Constipation: A Guide for Parents and Carers
Published February 2021
Constipation is a build-up of poo inside the bowel. This means
that your child passes hard poo (stools, faeces, motions) less
often than normal.
Directions For Bowel Preparation
For Paediatric Patients Undergoing A Colonoscopy
Bowel preparation is used to clean the bowel in preparation for
a colonoscopy. Using appropriate bowel preparation allows a clear
view of the bowel and helps to prevent the need for repeat
examination.
Intravenous Iron for Children and Young People
Published February 2023
This leaflet provides further information on the use of
intravenous iron (indications, process, potential side effects)
Functional disorders can also be called disorders of gut-brain
interaction. In these conditions if we took a biopsy and looked at
the lining of the gut under a microscope we would not see gut
damage.
Rumination refers to the regurgitation (bringing up) of
food after eating, and is classed as a functional gastrointestinal
disorder.
How to give Budesonide topically to your Child for Eosinophilic
Oesophagitis
Budesonide can be used for a number of conditions and diseases
to help reduce inflammation or control the immune system.
Budesonide is used in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) to decrease
oesophageal inflammation.
Nutrition
Adding Extra Nourishment for Children and Teens
This document provides information on adding extra
nourishment to the diet of children and teenagers. It emphasizes
the importance of eating a variety of foods to provide the body
with the necessary energy, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and
minerals.
Cow's Milk Free Diet
Cow's milk protein allergy occurs when the immune
system reacts to the protein in cow's milk.
Liquid Diet Therapy for Crohn's Disease
This leaftlet provides more information on exclusive enteral
nutrition or liquid diet therapy, a method of inducing remission in
Crohn's disease.
General
The Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Department Leaflet
An introduction to the services provided by the department with
contact details.
