🔴Teaching point on ERCP #Basics 1️⃣If the papilla is floppy; you get in but you are not going anywhere ( Pushing will Not Work ); it's about the correct angle; try to tip up or at least align in the same biliary access ... 2️⃣other points once you unintentionally went inside the

Things that often happen when people stop drinking alcohol: 1. Liver heals 2. Weight loss, sometimes lots of it 3. Better sleep 4. Improved sex life 5. Better mood, more hope 6. Longer life expectancy … And you make a hepatologist’s day

⏪ Let's take a look back at one of Gastro's most engaging articles from this time last year, a commentary on the renaming of #NAFLD. Read the article here: ow.ly/IMPb50V0ruU

Management of GERD beautifully summarized ASGE GI Endoscopy guidelines on diagnosis and management of GERD #GITwitter giejournal.org/article/S0016-…

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Classic liver test patterns: • AST:ALT 2:1 → Alcohol • AST >10,000 → Ischemic hepatitis • Elevated LDH → Confirms ischemia • High ALT + pain → Think stones Know the patterns: thepracticingendoscopist.com/p/liver-tests-…

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Factors associated with increased calprotectin concentration Reference: D'Amico, F., et al. (2021), International consensus on methodological issues in standardization of fecal calprotectin measurement in inflammatory bowel diseases. United European Gastroenterol J, 9: 451-460.

Endoscopic Signs of Celiac Disease Characteristic findings include villous atrophy (panel A, B, F), scalloped 0r serrated duodenal folds (yellow arrows), mosaic pattern (yellow oval), loss of folds (panel A), grooves and fissurations ("cracked mud" appearance), and visible

It's finally here! Consensus #ACLF & #cirrhosis organ failure definitions. Gastroenterology ⤵️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40499736/ Why? We need to speak the same language re #ACLF for #transplant/new Rx dev How? Multi-country consensus panels Result? Harmonized definitions &  research agenda

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FibroScan interpretation guide using FibroScan cutoffs and recent guidelines!

A summary of our AJG - The American Journal of Gastroenterology piece on GI endoscopy best practices in🤰🏽patients, which should serve as a quick go-to guide for trainees and consultants, with insights from Amanda Lim, Erin Ciampa & Tyler Berzin MD, FASGE Link 👉🏽shorturl.at/hA8c0 #GITwitter #MedEd #Surgery Thread 👇🏽

New Review - Recompensation in decompensated cirrhosis thelancet.com/journals/langa… #LiverTwitter #MedTwitter

🔥🆕Just published! STAndardization of Reports (the STAR project) Upper GI endoscopy: ESGE Quality Improvement Initiative 🔗 esge.com/standardizatio… Thank you Endoscopy Journal and all authors!

One of the clinical challenges I often face is ALTERED MENTAL STATUS in a patient with alcohol-related cirrhosis who is still drinking. 👉 The cause is not always hepatic encephalopathy. Think broad. Here’s a quick guide to the differential ⬇️

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A 60-year-old man with hypertension, heart disease, and bowel issues was hospitalized for worsening anemia despite taking oral iron supplements. thepracticingendoscopist.com/p/quick-endosc…