💥The UCLA Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases is now on Twitter! Follow to learn about the exciting research, clinical, and education developments taking place at #UCLAGI!
#GITwitter#LiverTwitter
Happening tomorrow morning! DoM #GrandRounds with Dr. Adarsh M. Thaker (@AThakerMD)! Tune in to learn about the latest in interventional endoscopy and how it can aid with medical and surgical conditions. Full details at:
connect.uclahealth.org/dom/e…
In 2019, our family was honored to partner with our friend @esrailian & his incredible colleagues @UCLAHealth to establish The UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health.
A talk on #IBS that was PACKED with pearls! Requires a brief 🧵 (1/3):
First, useful algorithms to guide management of:
👉🏼IBS in general
👉🏼IBS-D
👉🏼IBS-C
👉🏼Attention to psychosocial/social/cultural factors
#ACG2021@LinChangMD
We're back with another EDI Spotlight! We are continuing to celebrate the hard work faculty and trainees have done to address health disparities. Today we're highlighting Fola May, M.D., Ph.D., M.Phil. (@drfolamay)!
Great resource. For neuromodulators for all my #DGBI patients, I start low and go slow and tell them to be patient (up to 6-8 weeks to reach max therapeutic benefit on a therapeutic dosage).
Empiric esophageal dilation for non-obstructive dysphagia.
➡️No significant improvement in dysphagia symptoms and dysphagia score.
➡️Our meta-analysis does not support the use of empiric dilation.
@cwhowden@abdul_kouanda@NasirSaleemMD @ZaidImam13
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3447…
Fascinating. Makes me wonder if we should have our achalasia type III/sigmoid esophagus patients drink coke day before their endoscopy as an esophageal prep or even daily 🥤 for maintenance. 🤔
🚨 Laxatives work in different ways, and the effectiveness of each laxative type varies from person to person. Check out their MOA 👇💩 #GITwitter#MedTwitter#PLE2021
Types of Laxatives
🌿 Bulk-forming agents
💧 Stool softeners
🥤 Osmotic laxatives
🥛 Stimulant laxatives
Today’s #peertopeer takes the 🎂: I say LA grade A esophagitis is not GERD so Bravo is indicated & showed him guidelines. His response is you can’t just follow guidelines from “so-called experts.” Ultimately, he approved the study as a “one-time courtesy.” 🤦🏻♀️ 😡
Happy to share 📰 on “How to Approach a Patient with Difficult to Treat IBS” in @AGA_Gastro.
Diagnostic algorithm, practical tips, meds & doses. Based on scientific data & what I've learned caring for #IBS pts for many years.
Free for next 50 days 👉 authors.elsevier.com/a/1ddwg…
🔥Rome IV criteria now on @mdcalc! A must use in clinic!
➡️Adult & peds #IBS#constipation#CVS FD & more
➡️Diagnostic calculator, pearls, pitfalls, & links to 📰 at your fingertips
🌠 Great working w/@RomeFoundation Brd, @CParker86 Justin Brandler Beate Bienvogl David Cangemi