Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

The Digestive Health Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

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Conditions Treated

Myopathy
Neuropathy

Testing Options

ANNA-1/anti-Hu (when paraneoplastic syndrome is suspected)
Brain imaging (leukoencephalopathy in cases of CIPO related to MNGIE)
Chest CT
Contrast follow-through study (SB dilation/small bowel diverticulosis, pneumatosis intestinalis)
CTE (excludes organic causes of mechanical obstruction)
EGD with small bowel biopsies
Excretory urograms
KUB (air-fluid levels on plain X-ray abdominal films)
Labs:
- Albumin
- ANA
- CBC
- CRP
- ESR
- Glucose
- Liver enzymes
- TSH
- Vitamin B12
Lactic acid (at rest and during exercise) and genetic analysis

Treatment Options

Adequate caloric intake - feeding tube/TPN, dietician, nutrition specialist
Promote motility (erythromycin)
Treat SIBO and intractable pain

Gastroenterologist

Mohamad Mokadem, MD portrait

Mohamad

Mokadem

MD

Gastroenterology

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