Pediatric Pancreatitis

Key takeaways: •   Medical procedures can be traumatic for children, and this trauma can cause “medical PTSD”– a condition called pediatric medical traumatic stress, or PMTS •   PMTS is being studied in people with chronic pancreatitis and other chronic illnesses •   If children suffer from PMTS, parents can help by finding psychologists experienced in chronic illness, keeping their doctors and social workers informed, and seeking care for themselves Addison Cuneo, MD, Clinical Fellow Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of California, San Francisco I see you. I see the struggle of chronic illness, I see the deeply intertwined web of psychological…