What you'll learn in this expert session
In this presentation, Dr Rupert Hinds, Paediatric Gastroenterologist, will present two practical case studies to illustrate cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) and food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES).
CMPA affects 2-3% of infants and can cause severe symptoms across multiple organ systems, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis. It can be diagnostically tricky due to symptom overlap with other conditions and the lack of a single definitive test.
FPIES is important for HCPs to recognise because it can present as a medical emergency with severe vomiting, dehydration and ultimately shock. It can often be misdiagnosed as viral gastroenteritis or sepsis. To add to the confusion, standard allergy tests are negative, making clinical recognition crucial. The condition's severity combined with diagnostic challenges makes physician awareness essential for prompt recognition and appropriate management.
About the Expert
Dr Rupert Hinds
Dr Rupert Hinds commenced working as Paediatric Gastroenterologist at Monash Medical Centre in March 2009. Prior to this he had worked in the United Kingdom as a consultant at King’s College Hospital and St Thomas’s Hospital in London from November 2004. He manages children and adolescents with gastrointestinal problems 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 as well as Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at Monash University.
