Nishant Patel - Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Children

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu talk with Dr. Nishant Patel, pediatric gastroenterologist at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, about the diagnosis and evaluation of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in children.

Learning objectives

• Recognize the varied clinical presentations of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
• Compare the utility, advantages, and limitations of diagnostic tools for EPI
• Apply evidence-based protocols for performing and interpreting ePFT

Endoscopic Pancreatic Function Testing (ePFT) in Children: A Position Paper From the NASPGHAN Pancreas Committee

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