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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Incretin Hormones and Glucose Homeostasis...
By Michael Crist Faculty Peer Reviewed Until recently, little thought was given to the important role played by the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum in glucose homeostasis. The involvement of the gut in...
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Have a Cow? How Recent Studies on Red Meat Consumption Apply to Clinical...
By Tyler R. McClintock Faculty Peer Reviewed “Red Meat Kills.” “Red Meat a Ticket to Early Grave.” “A Hot Dog a Day Raises Risk of Dying.” Such were the headlines circulating in popular press last ...
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From The Archives: Does Heyde Syndrome Exist? - GI – Clinical Correlations
Please enjoy this post from the Archives dated September 29, 2010 By Lara Dunn, MD Faculty Peer Reviewed In 1958, EC Heyde published 10 cases of aortic stenosis (AS) and arteriovenous malformations...
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Is there a Non-Invasive Method to Diagnose Cirrhosis/Hepatic Fibrosis? - GI –...
By Becky Naoulou, MD Faculty Peer Reviewed Clinical Question: You are asked to see a 45 year-old male with a medical history significant for untreated hepatitis C (HCV RNA 5,000,000 copies/mL, genotype...
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Who Should We Screen for Hepatitis C: By Risk Or Birth Cohort? - GI –...
By Jung-Eun Ha Peer Reviewed Over the last few years major changes have occurred in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C. In 2011 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a rapid ...
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The Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis - GI – Clinical Correlations
By Shivani K Patel, MD Peer reviewed A 61-year old male with chronic epigastric discomfort presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain radiating to his back. He had similarly presented...
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Can Young Patients Get Diverticular Disease? - GI – Clinical Correlations
By Aaron Smith, MD Peer Reviewed Case: A 35 year-old, overweight female presents to the emergency room with five days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is 10/10 in severity and...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors and Clostridium Difficile Infection - GI – Clinical...
By Aaron Smith, MD Peer Reviewed First introduced in the late 1980s, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have revolutionized the treatment of gastric acid-related disorders and have been described as a...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors: Acid Suppression with a Nutritional Cost - GI –...
By Dana Zalkin Peer Reviewed In the late 1970s evidence began to emerge that a newly discovered pump, a H+/K+ ATPase in the gastric mucosa, was the final step in the process of acid secretion ...
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Are We Overusing Proton Pump Inhibitors? - GI – Clinical Correlations
By Shimwoo Lee Peer Reviewed Case: A 31-year-old man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes was hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia. His home medications included esomeprazole. When asked why...
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PTH versus PTHrP — Small Differences, Big Implications - GI – Clinical...
Samantha Kass Newman, MD Peer Reviewed A 48-year-old depressed male smoker with a bit of an alcohol problem presents to the emergency department with worsening fatigue, severe lower back pain,...
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Optimism - GI – Clinical Correlations
By Adam Blaisdell Peer Reviewed Present Day – The patient is a 61 year-old male who presents with a one-week history of jaundice and intense pruritus. He has a medical history significant for ...
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Spotlight: Hepatic Encephalopathy and TIPS: A Clinical Vignette - GI –...
By Samantha Kass Newman, MD Peer Reviewed Today marks the first publication of the new Spotlight series in Clinical Correlations. This series uses case vignettes to explore diagnosis, pathophysiology,...
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Core IM podcast: 5 Pearls on Iron Deficiency Anemia - GI – Clinical Correlations
Listen to 5 Pearls segment of Iron Deficiency Anemia! By Dr. Cary Blum MD, Marty Fried MD and Shreya P. Trivedi MD; Illustration by Mike Natter MD Time Stamps: Should patients be screened for iron ...
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Is There Really a Link between Asthma and Reflux? - GI – Clinical Correlations
By Scott Statman, MD Peer Reviewed There is little doubt that an association between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) exists. However clinicians have debated the nature of this...
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Spotlight: A Case of Fatal Colonic Perforation without Abdominal Exam...
By Christopher Sonne, MD Peer reviewed Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the pathophysiology of peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation. 2. Understand how classic findings of peritonitis can be...
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Core IM Hoofbeats Part 2: 85F with Acute AMS - GI – Clinical Correlations
By John Hwang MD, Cindy Fang MD, Neil Shapiro MD, Marty Fried MD || Illustration by Michael Shen MD || Audio Editing by Richard ...
View ArticleCore IM: 5 Pearls on Barrett’s Esophagus - GI – Clinical Correlations
By Vishal Shah MD, Milna Rufin MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Amy Ou MD || Audio Editing by Harit Shah. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: What is Barrett’s...
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TIME OUT: Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: Is...
By Dana Zalkin, MD Peer Reviewed Clinical Scenario: A 63-year-old male with hepatitis C cirrhosis presents to the hospital with abdominal pain and distension. Initial labs are notable for platelets...
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The Overuse of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Implications for Prescribing...
By Matthew Kingery Peer Reviewed Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), frequently prescribed for dyspepsia and other acid-related disorders, are one of the most commonly used medications in the US. As of...
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