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Microbiota-based therapeutics in the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile 🦠
@DrPaulGastro @Khanna_S @caterina_oneto
#MedTwitter #GITwitter #IDTwitter #ACG2022 #Cdiff
@DrPaulGastro @Khanna_S @caterina_oneto
#MedTwitter #GITwitter #IDTwitter #ACG2022 #Cdiff
Pathogenesis of CDI
1. Disruption of #microbiome (antibiotics) ▶️ loss of colonization resistance
2. Colonization
3. Spore ▶️ vegetative ▶️ toxin
4. Recurrence cycle or restoration of microbiota
1. Disruption of #microbiome (antibiotics) ▶️ loss of colonization resistance
2. Colonization
3. Spore ▶️ vegetative ▶️ toxin
4. Recurrence cycle or restoration of microbiota
Antibiotics control acute disease, but do not protect against recurrence 
FGIDs ▶️ DGBIs 🧠
#IBS diagnosis
LFD studies are not great (small n, high bias, heterogeneity), but all the studies do suggest that the LFD is a good treatment option for #IBS and can improve global symptoms, pain, and bloating
Functional abdominal pain (centrally mediated abdominal pain syndrome) by Dr. Brian Lacy at @AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021
#GITwitter #GI #FGID #DGBI
#GITwitter #GI #FGID #DGBI
A common scenario!
Definitions
Rationale for #TDM
All TDM should be performed in the context of the clinical disease activity and severity -@IBDMD
All TDM should be performed in the context of the clinical disease activity and severity -@IBDMD
Philosophy of #TDM
The natural course of postoperative Crohn disease: it keeps progressing
Rutgeert score
The best treatment is prevention!
Case
Many considerations go into getting us to the right treatment for a given patient
It's #IBD time! Here's Crohn disease in the treatment naive patient with @YNHH @YaleDigestive @JillGaidosMD.
Loving the YALE representation here with the all⭐️ YALE IBD CREW @Badr_AlBawardy @JCPetrov @loulev_md @NadeenHussainMD
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #GITwitter
Loving the YALE representation here with the all⭐️ YALE IBD CREW @Badr_AlBawardy @JCPetrov @loulev_md @NadeenHussainMD
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #GITwitter
Let's dive in!
Early recognition of cirrhosis is important
Drug-induced liver injury by @nagachalasani
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #LiverTwitter #Liver #GITwitter #DILI
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #LiverTwitter #Liver #GITwitter #DILI
Some cases!
Two flavors of DILI
🔺Intrinsic: intrinsically hepatotoxic (e.g., acetamionophen)
🔻Idiosyncratic: unpredictable ❔
🔺Intrinsic: intrinsically hepatotoxic (e.g., acetamionophen)
🔻Idiosyncratic: unpredictable ❔
Therapies for #NAFLD by @klkrok
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #LiverTwitter #Liver #fattyliver #GITwitter
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #LiverTwitter #Liver #fattyliver #GITwitter
A case!
⚠️11% of patients with incidentally discovered steatosis may be at risk for advanced hepatic fibrosis!
#Probiotics, #antibiotics, #FMT, and other #microbiome therapies in C. difficile with @DrPaulGastro
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021
Spore phase is resistant to gastric acid and alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
A healthy #microbiome protects against the development of CDI
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Pain management in chronic pancreatitis, by @DarwinConwell
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #pancreas #GITwitter
@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2021 #pancreas #GITwitter
PAIN is the most common symptom of chronic pancreatitis
30% placebo response in chronic pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is very common, yet there are no approved therapies
Acute pancreatitis is on the rise.
Need to ask our #constipation patients about
Kicking off #ACG2021 with the #esophagus! @RenaYadlapati on "taming the tube!"
@AmCollegeGastro #VaxxedNMasked
@AmCollegeGastro #VaxxedNMasked
Time to register for #ACG2021 Annual Scientific Mtg & Postgrad Course!
Reconnect.
Renew Friendships.
Refresh Your Knowledge.
➡️acgmeetings.gi.org
Things we forward to LIVE & IN-PERSON:
‼️ Seeing colleagues in #GIcommunity‼️
#Gastroenterology #GItwitter #ACGfamily
Reconnect.
Renew Friendships.
Refresh Your Knowledge.
➡️acgmeetings.gi.org
Things we forward to LIVE & IN-PERSON:
‼️ Seeing colleagues in #GIcommunity‼️
#Gastroenterology #GItwitter #ACGfamily
#ACG2021 It's time to sign up!
ACG Annual Scientific Mtg & Postgrad Course
➡️acgmeetings.gi.org
Things we look forward to LIVE & IN-PERSON:
‼️World-class clinical education‼️
#Gastroenterology #GIcommunity #ACGfamily #GItwitter
ACG Annual Scientific Mtg & Postgrad Course
➡️acgmeetings.gi.org
Things we look forward to LIVE & IN-PERSON:
‼️World-class clinical education‼️
#Gastroenterology #GIcommunity #ACGfamily #GItwitter
#ACG2021 Registration is open!
ACG Annual Scientific Mtg & Postgrad Course
➡️acgmeetings.gi.org
Things we look forward to LIVE & IN-PERSON:
‼️Celebrating & uplifting #DiversityinGI‼️ #DiversityEquityandInclusion
#GIcommunity #ACGfamily #GItwitter
ACG Annual Scientific Mtg & Postgrad Course
➡️acgmeetings.gi.org
Things we look forward to LIVE & IN-PERSON:
‼️Celebrating & uplifting #DiversityinGI‼️ #DiversityEquityandInclusion
#GIcommunity #ACGfamily #GItwitter
