The cm landmarks during EUS examination:
22 cm arch of aorta
33 cm left atrium
44 cm coeliac trunk in stomach at upper border of pancreas
55 cm in stomach at the lower border of pancreas
55 cm duodenum (short scope position)
66 cm in deep intubation of duodenum
Random thoughts after scoping for the past 2 weeks...
Colonoscopies are like women:
-often complicated
-sometimes they hurt
-you will never fully understand them -you still gotta love them ❤️ #GITwitter
#PLANET: A new biomarker of #IBD🔥: #LRG
🌎81 pts mod-severe IBD
🌎Started ADAL
⬇️LRG correlated w Endo🔦 activity better than CRP & FCP
🌎Serum LRG:
✔️⬆️ in active IBD w nml CRP
✔️More convenient vs FCP
✔️More reliable for CD
✔️Results in 10min in🇯🇵
https://t.co/uMhnvlKwcv
High resolution CT shows pancreatic mass but not this 8mm metastasis. M1, stage 4 pancreatic cancer based on rapid on-site confirmation. Complete change in treatment! negative CT, isn’t always a negative CT. EUS is more than a biopsy in cancer cases. @ASCO@AmCollegeGastro
Results of the first pilot randomized controlled trial of fecal microbiota transplant in pediatric ulcerative colitis: lessons, limitations, and future prospects. https://t.co/Ty0Jyznhlq
India is at 9.7% first dose vaccination rate as of today- here are these 3 wealthy countries. Can't think of anything more urgent than increasing vaccine equity globally, nothing.