Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this special JPGN episode, hosts Drs. Jason Silverman and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Nicola Jones about the newly released Updated joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for management of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents. 

Dr. Jones is a Senior Scientist in the Cell Biology Program, a staff physician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at SickKids and a Professor of Paediatrics and Physiology at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms responsible for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases including Helicobacter pylori and inflammatory bowel disease.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the indications and recommended methods for testing for  H pylori in children and adolescents.
2. Outline the recommendations for treatment regimens and follow-up testing for the eradication of H pylori in children and adolescents. 
3. Understand where the new guidelines differ from previous guidance.

Links:
- Updated guidelines (open access!)

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this special Bowel Sounds and Nutrition Pearls collaboration episode, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and clinical dietitian Jennifer Smith talk to Dr. Jennie David about body image children with GI disorders.   This podcast delves into body image, connecting it to weight stigma and its impact on patients of all genders, especially those with pediatric GI conditions. It examines how social media influences body image and offers tips for discussing these concerns neutrally in clinical settings. The episode also provides practical advice for navigating sensitive topics like weight and eating disorders.

Dr. Jennie David is a pediatric psychologist who specializes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Her clinical work and research centers on body image, medical decision-making, and perioperative IBD care. 

Learning Objectives:

1.  Understand the Concept of Body Image and Its Impact 
2.  Identify the Influence of Social Media and chronic GI diseases on Body Image 
3.  Develop Strategies for Discussing Body Image in Clinical Settings 

Links:
Strings, S. (2019). Fearing the Black body: The racial origins of fat phobia. New York University Press

Kite, L., & Kite, L. (2020). More than a body: Your body is an instrument, not an ornament. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

David JG et al. Assessing the prevalence of and risk factors for disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflam Bowel Dis. 2022;28(1):143-145.

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this episode, hosts Drs. Jason Silverman and Temara Hajjat talk to Drs. Michael Narkewicz and Zachary Sellers about screening, evaluation and management of children with cystic fibrosis with hepatobiliary involvement and advanced CF liver disease. We review the new consensus recommendations paper published in the May issue of Hepatology (open access link below). 
 
Dr. Narkewicz is a pediatric gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado with a strong clinical and research interest in cystic fibrosis and in particular on liver disease in cystic fibrosis who has presented and published extensively in this area over his career.

Dr. Sellers is a pediatric gastroenterologist, Adjunct professor and physician-scientist at Stanford with clinical interests in the GI manifestations of cystic fibrosis and pancreatitis in children who has worked with the INSPPIRE consortium and has presented and published widely on CF and liver disease in CF.

Learning objectives:

1. Define cystic fibrosis with hepatobiliary involvement (CFHBI) and advanced cystic fibrosis liver disease (aCFLD)
2. Outline recommendations for screening and evaluation for patients with CF and liver involvement
3. Outline the recommendations for management of patients with CF and liver involvement

Papers discussed in this episode (both are open access!:

1. Cystic fibrosis screening, evaluation, and management of hepatobiliary disease consensus recommendations
2. Towards a Standardized Classification of the Hepatobiliary Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis (CFHBI): A Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN Position Paper

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this special bonus episode released at #NASPGHAN20 on the anniversary of the launch of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee, Peter Lu and Jason Silverman reflect on the origins of the podcast and the year that was. They also discuss some thoughts on Season 2 and share some great never-before heard clips from current president Dr. Karen Murray and president-elect Dr. Ben Gold. 

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Jason Silverman

Special requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu, Jennifer Lee, and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Glenn Furuta about eosinophilic esophagitis. We discuss how our understanding of eosinophilic esophagitis has evolved over time and the key role the pediatric GI community played in studying this disease. We discuss some of the more challenging aspects of its diagnosis and treatment, including the role of proton pump inhibitors and how to encourage compliance with dietary and pharmacological treatment. We also discuss recent innovations that will address barriers our patients currently face. Finally, Dr. Furuta reflects on his career and passes along advice that has helped him become a leader in this field.

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Peter Lu

Special requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, host Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Binita Kamath about Alagille Syndrome and its place in the differential and workup of cholestatic liver disease, including the role of molecular diagnostics in diagnosis, management and family counselling. We discuss her important work in the area of frailty in pediatric liver transplant patients. We also discuss the importance of trainee mentorship in her career, and advice on defining your academic identity. 
 
As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Jason Silverman

Special requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to former NASPGHAN President Dr. Jim Heubi about inborn errors of bile acid metabolism, including how to identify, diagnose, and treat these rare diseases. We also discuss highlights of his career and advice on how to build a career based on experience with a single patient.
 
As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Jennifer Lee

Special requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In a special bonus episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu welcome the two candidates for the upcoming NASPGHAN presidential election, Dr. Jenifer Lightdale and Dr. Miguel Saps.  Instead of our usual format of reviewing a medical topic, we ask them to talk a little about themselves, the role NASPGHAN has played in their careers, and advice for trainees and junior faculty.

If you are a part of NASPGHAN, don't forget to vote!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Peter Lu and Jenn Lee

Special requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, host Dr. Jason Silverman talks to Dr. Eric Benchimol about the evolving epidemiology of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including the rise in very early onset IBD and increasing prevalence in different populations. We also discussed his approach to personal productivity and the influence of music on his life and career.  
 
As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Jason Silverman

Special requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jenn Lee, Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Valeria Cohran and Dr. Conrad Cole, two of the Chairs of the NASPGHAN Diversity Special Interest Group, about racism in medicine.  The movement to recognize and address structural racism over the past few weeks has made it clear that racism permeates into every aspect of our society, including medicine.  We talk to Drs. Cohran and Cole about how racism affects both our patients and the healthcare community.  We also discuss steps we can each take to recognize the biases we have and to take action against the influence that racism has had on the healthcare system.

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Produced by: Peter Lu and Jenn Lee

References and Resources:
Berwick DM. The Moral Determinants of Health. JAMA. 2020 Jun 12.
Project Implicit Implicit Association Test

Special Requests:

Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:

1. Tell one person that you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees as well as general pediatricians, pediatric residents and medical students.
2. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.
3. You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN Foundation 

Support the show

This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

Check out our merch website!

Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.

Click here to support the show.