Multiprofessional Critical Care Review: Pediatric 2024 (MCCRCP24ON)-Gastrointestinal Abnormalities

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Dr. Katri Tippo, a division chief of pediatric critical care and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Arizona, gives a lecture on gastrointestinal abnormalities in pediatrics. She discusses relevant anatomy and physiology, common GI abnormalities and diagnostic features such as obstruction, bleeding, intra-abdominal hypertension, and necrotizing enterocolitis, as well as the management of common GI emergencies. Dr. Tippo highlights the importance of gastric motility and gastric emptying, which is stimulated by hormones such as ghrelin and motelin. She also discusses the regulation of gastric acid secretion, absorption in the GI tract, and the impact of the gut microbiome on pediatric critical illness. Dr. Tippo emphasizes the need for early recognition and proper management of GI abnormalities to prevent complications and improve outcomes in pediatric critical care patients.

Keywords

Dr. Katri Tippo

pediatric critical care

gastrointestinal abnormalities

anatomy and physiology

common GI abnormalities

diagnostic features

gastric motility

pediatric critical illness

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