Uncommon but Manageable: Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) – for PHM – Mainpro+

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Mainpro+

Gastroenterology

1 Credits

Course Description

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2019-01-15

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

After completion of the program, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the etiology of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) and understand the clinical consequences;
  2. Recognize symptoms and signs of PEI and differentiate from other GI disorders (i.e., irritable bowel syndrome, Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, etc);
  3. Identify patients with a probable diagnosis of PEI;
  4. Correctly prescribe pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) and refer patients for specialist care.