GI-Liver-BHD-2018

official twitter thread of the 2nd year medical school GI/Liver block of the body in health and disease @columbiaPS maintained by @Dr_Aly_Fox #coursedirector

[GI-Liver-BHD-2018 @2018Gi]

Microscopic Colitis #diarrhea

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Mallory-Denk bodies- "rope like" cytokeratin inclusions seen in BOTH alcoholic and non alcoholic fatty liver dz

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Right heart failure➡️ congested liver➡️ nutmeg liver 🌰🌰🌰 (I will pass on my pumpkin spice latte today)

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

AST > ALT 2:1 ratio seen in alcohol related liver disease- zone 3 damaged!! 🍺🍻🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🍾

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

MRCP- magnetic retrograde cholangiopancreatography great for dx! ERCP- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for dx and treatment!

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

HBV is a DNA virus, genotype C associated with cancer, endemic in Asia and subsaharan Africa

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

HBV serology profile! Geek out with the Hepatologists and play our favorite game! #guesstheserologies #smallgroup1

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

CAGE Questionnaire 🍺🥂🥃🍹🍸🍷

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Acetaldehyde 🥃🥃🥃☠️☠️☠️

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Major cause of death in ALF= cerebral edema 🤕

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Free and available at the App Store today 😂🤣💩

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Lactulose- not just for encephalopathy!! 🥛🥛🥛

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Crohns Disease- mouth to anus involvement!

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

#checkforthewink

[GI-Liver-BHD-2018 @2018Gi]

Lead Pipe Colon

[GI-Liver-BHD-2018 @2018Gi]

Rule of thumb 👍🏽 Always start with the cheapest and least invasive test!

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Diarrhea- mind the gap!

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Colonic Diverticula - mucosa and submucosa only!
It’s a mine field in there!! 😱

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Acute Pancreatitits- nothing cute about it!! 😱😨😰

[Alyson Fox, MD, MSCE @BHD_GI_LIVER]

Wilsons disease. Save your pennies.