What you'll learn in this expert session
Functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including colic, regurgitation, and constipation, are incredibly common in young children. Despite being common and almost always benign, these disorders cause a disproportionate amount of distress among concerned parents, who often present desperate for a diagnosis and treatment. In this presentation, Dr Rupert Hinds, Paediatric Gastroenterologist, explores how to manage these presentations in practice, covering history, assessment, reassurance, and advice. He also highlights how to avoid missing red flags that could indicate rare underlying pathologies.
About the Expert
Dr Rupert Hinds
Dr Rupert Hinds commenced work as a Paediatric Gastroenterologist at Monash Medical Centre in March 2009. Prior to this, he worked in the United Kingdom as a consultant at King's College Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital, London, from November 2004. He manages children and adolescents with gastrointestinal issues, and his clinical and research interests include nutrition, hepatology, and inflammatory bowel disease. He is now Head of the Department of Gastroenterology at Monash Children's Hospital and a senior lecturer in Paediatrics at Monash University
