This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Hirschsprung Disease. It reviews clinical presentation, investigations, and treatment for this critical condition. It was created by Shuxia Cote-Sergerie, a medical student at University of Sherbrooke with the help of Dr. Jacob Langer, a pediatric surgeon at the University of Toronto. 

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Related Content:

• Podcast: Approach to Hirschsprung Disease
• Podcast: Chronic Abdominal Pain

References:

1. Demehri FR, Halaweish IF, Coran AG, Teitelbaum DH. Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis: pathogenesis, treatment and prevention. Pediatr Surg Int. sept 2013;29(9):873-81.

2. Kieran Purich and Dr. Ioana Bratu (2016). PedsCases Podcast Hirschsprung Disease. Retrieved from:https://www.pedscases.com/approach-hirschsprung-disease

3. Langer JC: Hirschsprung disease, in Holcomb GW, Murphy JP, St. Peter S (eds), Holcomb and Ashcraft’s Pediatric Surgery, 7th ed, Elsevier 2020 pp 557-76

4. Marcdante KJ, Kliegman RM. Digestive System Assessment. In: Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics [Internet]. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019 [cited on February 18th, 2021]. p. 467-78. Retrieved from: https://www-clinicalkey-com.ezproxy.usherbrooke.ca/#!/content/book/3-s2.0-B9780323511452003864?scrollTo=%23hl0001524

5. Marcdante KJ, Kliegman RM. Intestinal Tract. In: Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics [Internet]. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019 [cited on February 18th, 2021]. p. 487-494. Retrieved from: https://www-clinicalkey-com.ezproxy.usherbrooke.ca/#!/content/book/3-s2.0-B978032351145200389X?scrollTo=%23hl0000340

6. Mirali Sara, Seneviratne Ayesh. Pediatric Surgery. In: Toronto Notes. 36th Ed. Toronto Notes for Medical Students, Inc; 2020. GS69.