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Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Case Description
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) encompasses chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, primarily Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, affecting children and adolescents. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and growth failure. Early diagnosis and...
Case Summary
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract with unknown etiology, encompassing ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These disorders are considered autoimmune and characterized by recurrent exacerbations and remissions.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Pandu Chouhan
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology, KIMS Hospital, HyderabadDr. Pandu Chouhan, an accomplished pediatric gastroenterologist, completed his MBBS and internship at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, and earned his MD in Pediatrics from AIIMS, New Delhi (2015–2018). He also completed a Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2021, WLH, New Delhi) and gained 18 months of specialized experience in Pediatric Gastroenterology at AIIMS, where he served as a Senior Resident (2018–2021). With over six years of experience, including a tenure as Assistant Professor at Rajshree Medical Research Institute (2021–2022), Dr. Chouhan has performed over 100 upper GI endoscopies, 50 EVLs, 30 liver biopsies in children, and multiple sigmoidoscopies, proctoscopies, capsule endoscopies, and therapeutic paracentesis procedures.
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