Getting the Diagnosis Right Early: Clinical Pearls for Identifying EoE in Children and Adults

Program Overview

This 15-minute infographic-based educational activity will be augmented by patient and clinician videos, in addition to an interactive approach to cover diagnostic approaches to detect EoE early.

The significant burden of disease and increasing incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in the United States require that several knowledge and practice gaps among clinicians involved in the care of affected patients be addressed; diagnostic delays continue to present a challenge to the timely management of EoE.

Agenda

  1. Incidence, prevalence, and underlying pathophysiology of EoE
  2. Symptomatology and natural history of EoE
  3. Diagnostic strategies for patients with a high index of suspicion for EoE
  4. Challenges associated with diagnosis and consequences of diagnostic delay
Credit Expired
0.25 CE Credit(s)
Expires: April 29, 2022

Target Audience

This curriculum is designed for gastroenterologists, allergists and immunologists, pediatric gastroenterologists, pediatric allergists and immunologists, and NPs/PAs who diagnose and manage patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Use evidence-based diagnostic approaches to detect eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) early in children and adults

Activity Faculty

Dr. Dellon photo

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. 

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. 

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