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John Fortunato - POTS, Dysautonomia, and Pediatric GI

John Fortunato - POTS, Dysautonomia, and Pediatric GI

FromBowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast


John Fortunato - POTS, Dysautonomia, and Pediatric GI

FromBowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jan 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. John Fortunato about orthostatic intolerance, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), dysautonomia, and why we are seeing these issues more and more often in our GI practices. Dr. Fortunato is Director of the Neurointestinal and Motility Program at Lurie Children's Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He explains how we can recognize these disorders and provides practical guidance on management.Learning Objectives:Define orthostatic intolerance, POTS, and orthostatic hypotensionUnderstand the importance of recognizing signs of orthostatic intolerance in children with gastrointestinal disordersUnderstand the general principles of caring for a child with orthostatic intolerance in addition to gastrointestinal symptomsThis episode is eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your 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!Support the showAs always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes!
Released:
Jan 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Bowel Sounds is a podcast on all things related to pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. This podcast is brought to you by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).