In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Samuel Nurko about using neuromodulator medications like tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for children with functional abdominal pain disorders, now known as pain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs). We discuss the rationale behind using these types of medications and
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In the this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Neha Santucci, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of the Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Program at Cincinnati Children's. They discuss how to identify and manage functional abdominal pain in children with pre-existing organic GI disorders. Learning Objectives: Learning how
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In our FIRST collaboration with the Nutrition Pearls podcast from the Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals (CPNP), hosts Dr. Peter Lu and dietitian Jennifer Smith talk to our guests Dr. Bruno Chumpitazi and dietitian Kirsten Jones about dietary treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — specifically about using the low-FODMAP diet in children.
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In this episode, Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Miranda van Tilburg about the behavioral treatment of functional abdominal pain. We discuss issues of pain perception, pain coping and maladaptive responses to pain. We also discuss some research-informed behavioral interventions to help treat children with FAP. Dr. van Tilburg needs is a
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Miguel Saps about functional abdominal pain. We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for neurogastroenterology — and his impressions of Dr. Lu when he was a medical student. We then ask the expert himself how he explains
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