Biography
Biography: Mohamad Miqdady
Abstract
Congenital diarrhea is a term used to describe diarrhea that develops early in life, typically, within the fi rst two months of life classically associated with dehydration, failure to thrive and electrolyte disturbances. Some of these infants with secretary type might have prenatal fi ndings of dilated bowel loops. While in infants with malabsorptive type it starts with the fi rst feed. Th e diagnosis is usually established with endoscopic biopsies with electron microscopy evaluation and the appropriate genetic testing. While it might be puzzling and challenging even to the most prudent physician, we will discuss a practical approach that allows you to have a provisional working diagnosis and management plan helping your infant to back on track in a timely approach. Treatment is usually with long term parenteral nutrition with special attention to avoid long term complication associated with TPN.