1040 – 1130
Julia Clemens, Physician Assistant at The Hospital for Sick Children
Description
Accounting for about 9% of all pediatric visits, acute abdominal pain is in the “bread and butter” of primary and emergency practice. How do you keep your guard up for pathology when you’ve already seen 10 patients with gastroenteritis today? This session is a case based approach to pediatric abdominal pain and vomiting that will help participants identify red flags on history and physical exam and select appropriate work up for these patients. We will also review the management of some common causes of abdominal pain from infant to adolescent.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Develop an age appropriate differential diagnosis for abdominal pain and vomiting
- Identify red flags on history and physical exam for abdominal pathology
- Apply appropriate investigations for the evaluation of suspected pyloric stenosis, malrotation with midgut volvulus, intussusception, appendicitis and other diagnoses
- Review guidelines on the management of gastroenteritis, constipation and gastroesophageal reflux
PRESENTATION
Posted in: Sunday, October 21, 2018