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The purpose of this CME activity is to provide a broad review of the general medical management of children.
Program Topics

• Discuss the importance of early recognition and early diagnosis for IBD in children (both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) in order to prevent disease complications
• Review current therapies for IBD
• Describe the clinical manifestations (intestinal and extraintestinal) and potential complications of inflammatory bowel disease in children
• Explain the role of serological testing in celiac disease
• Outline the differential diagnosis of Esophagitis
• List the presenting signs and symptoms of GERD
• Discuss the epidemiology of Hepatitis B
• Review the prevalence and significance of food allergies in young children
• Explain the risk factors of Kernicterus
• Evaluate the diagnosis and therapy for functional abdominal pain • Outline the diagnosis,
assessment and treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

These are preliminary topics and are subject to change with additional input from faculty