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GI dystonia - Gastrointenstinal dystonia in paediatric palliative care APPM guideline

Defining gastrointenstinal dystonia as:

"Clinical manifestations of distress (pain behaviour, hypertonicity, retching, vomiting, vagal phenomenon, abdominal distension) attributable to the gastro-intestinal tract, durectly and indrectly related to feeding and bowel habit, where confounding systems distress have been addressed or excluded".

Offeres general principles of communication, assessment and considerations, and a handy summary management algorithm (image is the 'management' section, please refer to full guidance).