A 75-year-old man is evaluated for progressive dysphagia of 8 months’ duration for both solid food and water, and the necessity to…
Gastroenterology
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Here’s what most medical experts agree on: People 50 and older should be screened for colon cancer. Here’s what is more controversial:…
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A 60-year-old woman is evaluated 1 month after completing a 14-day course of eradication therapy consisting of amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and omeprazole. Initial upper…
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In broken English, against the backdrop of the emergency department’s chaos and clatter, Mr. Simon relayed his story: unintentional weight loss, gradually…
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Two device salesmen recently came unannounced to our small private gastroenterology practice. They were hawking a product that could quickly and non-invasively…
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The over-the-counter sale of probiotics is a huge industry. They are heavily promoted on social media as a cure-all for a wide…
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A 55-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for a 2-day history of mild nausea and dyspepsia that is worse with…
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News
Physician gives in to police pressure to conduct a forced invasive rectal exam
by Kyle Varner MD January 7, 2019Recently, news broke about a disturbing act of medical battery carried out by doctors at St. Joe’s Medical Center in Syracuse, New…