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If I asked you to name the most common causes of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI/PEI), what would you list?

And why?

Food for thought on what medical literature commonly - incorrectly - states as the most common cause of EPI: https://bit.ly/43E9wg5

#Gastrodon #gastrointestinal #diagnosis #screening #Gastroenterologist #pancreas #pancreaticcancer #pancreatitis #chronicpancreatitis #CysticFibrosis #exocrinepancreaticinsufficiency #PEI #EPI

Morning.

First time ever, I think, there was a situation where the doc made the wrong call, and I should have listened to my gut instead (pun intended). It resulted in last night being the absolute fucking misery filled with pain, sickness, and frustration.

Hope today is better.

#ulcerativecolitis #uc #gastrodon

Still in hospital trying to balance between the front stoma blockage pains and, new to me, lower/upper back pains from laying in bed for so long.

I’ve had much better days. #UC #gastrodon #ulcerativecolitis

Here is a summary (https://bit.ly/46OpN4J) of the new #SystematicReview on #ExocrinePancreaticInsufficiency in #type1diabetes and #type2diabetes including:

1. EPI 101
2. Why people with diabetes & healthcare providers should care
3. How many people w/ T1D & T2D get EPI
4. #PERT safety in #diabetes
5. PERT effect on #glucose
6. EPI vs #celiac and #gastroparesis in people with diabetes (you might be surprised, #gastrodon !)
7. If you suspect EPI...what should you do?

Have post surgery shoulder pain, so I googled about the use of CO2 gas during a surgery. Glad I did it now and not before the fact. Modern medicine is amazing, but also brutal. #gastrodon #ulcerativecolitis #ibd

It’s been interesting talking to people w/exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI/PEI/PI) about what it takes to get updated pancreatic #enzyme replacement therapy (#PERT) prescriptions.

Surprising amount of variance among #healthcare providers, even with #guidelines.

Here’s a guide I wrote for other people with EPI - what would you add to it?

https://bit.ly/3oy7BeI

#gastro #Gastrodon #Gastroenterology #Gastroenterologist

Know people with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, #gastrodon?

Introducing PERT Pilot:

✨ The first iOS app for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI/PEI/PI)
✨ The only iOS app for specifically recording pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) dosing

Available for free download in the iOS App Store today! https://bit.ly/PERT-Pilot-iOS

#gastro #gastroenterology #enzyme #PERT #EPI #PEI

#Gastrodon: I am looking for #Gastroenterologist potential co-investigators for research studies on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (#EPI / #PEI).

If you are potentially interested, please reach out!

I've now spent 365 days 🎊 on pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (#PERT) for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (#EPI or #PEI).

The total number of #enzyme pills per day has changed over the course of the year - as has my food intake! Not all because of EPI, however - some of that is from #ultrarunning.

It's also been interesting to look at the improvement in "streaks" of days without symptoms. #Gastrodon folks might be interested in this!

Blog: https://bit.ly/3GHcsQH

Long shot, but does anyone know how one would go about getting the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line MHCC97H?

TIA for any leads!

#liver #GastroDon #LiverCancer #HCC #oncology #sciencemastodon

Today is Day 3 of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week!

I've chosen to make IBD visible by sharing a photo of the completion of my 10-hour TPN infusion.

TPN stands for total parenteral nutrition. It supplies me with all the nutrients my body doesn't absorb due to my short gut. It keeps me hydrated and feeling well.

This is how I gratefully begin every day!
IBD Can't Stop Me!!!!

#ccawarenessweek #ibdvisible #crohnsdisease #TPN
#ShortBowelSyndrome #grateful #Gastrodon #IBDdon

New published report on small Ph3 study of patients previously treated with TAE/TACE randomized to another course of TAE/TACE or SBRT.

✅ LC: SBRT > TAE/TACE
✅ PFS: SBRT > TAE/TACE
🟰 OS: SBRT = TAE/TACE
🟰 AEs: SBRT = TAE/TACE
🚫 closed early due to poor accrual

#oncology #radonc #hcc #livercancer #gastrodon

Hepatocellular #carcinoma may develop in chronic #hepatitis B infections in the absence of #cirrhosis #MedMastodon #IDMastodon #Gastrodon #IMPearls

Assessing glycemic variability before and after someone starts a new medication or changes medication levels can be informative!

Take a look at this example where, despite already above-goal glycemic outcomes, glycemic variability analysis shows improved digestion with the help of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (#PERT) for someone with #diabetes and #EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.

Blog: https://bit.ly/3yHJvjG
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/19322968221108414

FYI for #Gastrodon

Extremely fortunate to listen to @MRegueiroMD speak about which medications to use and when in #IBD.

Welcome back to the #Burgh Miguel!

#Gastrodon #IBDdon

First #Toot at #Mastodon!
Happy to connect and discuss #Gastrodon topics with friends and colleagues from #gastroenterology and #endoscopy.
Especially involving #ai #deeplearing and #robotics.
:scope: :stomach: :colon:

I find it amusing to be a #gastroenterologist while I post a #Toot on #medmastodon 😜

#Gastrodon
:colon: :liver: :stomach:

First post (or “toot”?)!

I’m a gastroenterologist :stomach: :colon: & clinical researcher just migrating over from the blue bird site. My subspecialty interests include GI motility, neurogastro, & esophageal diseases. I post about science, research, medical education & other academic interests.

Look forward to (re)connecting w/ everyone!

#Gastroenterology #Gastrodon #MedMastodon #MedEd #endoscopy #GERD #DGBI #IBS #SIBO

Beep boop 🔊

Ok once again calling out to any fellow gastroenterologists here! :colon: :stomach: :liver: #gastroenterology #gastrodon #colorectalcancer #endoscopy