Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Friday, February 2, 2024
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Topic
Decoding Clinical Mysteries: Investigating a Small Bowel Obstruction in an Adolescent
Presented By
Brandon Perumpail, MD, Pediatric Resident, PGY-3, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Michael Laquaglia, MD, Pediatric Surgery Fellow, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Ronke L. Babalola, MD, MPH, Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Tower Health-Phoenixville Hospital
Department of Psychiatry; Assistant Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
Learning Objectives
- Describe history of presence illness, physical, and laboratory findings
- Review the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with a small bowel obstruction (SBO)
- Distinguish the pathophysiology and imaging findings of a bezoar (different types) compared to other causes of SBO
- Describe the clinical presentation of trichotillomania,
diagnostic criteria, and common associated conditions
- Discuss management of trichotillomania including
surgical and non-surgical interventions>
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claiming CME Credits
Attendees MUST sign in with the six-digit activity code provided at the session using eeds within 24 hours of the conference start time and complete the online evaluation within 30 days at
http://towerhealth.eeds.com.
Contact Information
Alma Barberena
alma.barberena@towerhealth.org