January 17, 2020
3 GI Case Quizzes: Cirrhosis-related Bleeding
These 3 patients with cirrhosis of different etiologies offer you the chance to select the next best step in their management.
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Would you Give this Patient Demerol?
A 47 y/o woman with cirrhosis, HCV, and chronic pancreatitis requests Demerol for the worst abdominal pain she has ever had.
What's your diagnosis?
Understanding Bowel Prep Major Barrier to Completion of Colonoscopy
New research shows that nearly 40% of missed colonoscopies is due to a patient's difficulty in understanding bowel preparation.
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Bariatric Surgery Successful, but Sequelae Seem Odd
Vomiting, rash, and mental changes; numbness in the feet and stumbling. What's causing these odd symptoms after successful weight loss surgery?
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PLUS: Breaking News You Might Have Missed this Week
New Non-invasive Screening Tool Shows High Accuracy in CAD Detection
Ticagrelor After PCI Does Not Reduce MACE Risk vs Clopidogrel, Ups Bleeding
New CDC Reccs for Quality STD Care: Key Points for PCPs
Liraglutide May Help Preserve BMD in Type 2 Diabetes