Hayat Mousa - Pediatric Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Hayat Mousa about the most severe of gastrointestinal motility disorders -- pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction or PIPO.   Although PIPO is a rare disorder, it is one that is important for all pediatric gastroenterologists to recognize.  Dr. Mousa is Director of the GI Motility Center and a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

This is also our FIRST episode eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

Learning Objectives:
1) Recognize the presentation of pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
2) Understand the diagnostic evaluation of children with symptoms suggestive of this disorder.
3) Review the medical and surgical management of children with this disorder, including several promising, novel treatment modalities.

Links:
Thapar N, et al. Paediatric Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction: Evidence and Consensus-Based Recommendations From an ESPGHAN-Led Expert Group. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jun; 66(6): 991-1019.

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Produced by: Peter Lu