Gastroenterology

Hematology

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach managing depression symptoms in patients who have had repeated high risk of bleeding?

When do you determine SSRI therapy is unsafe to pursue in such situations?

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When would you phlebotomize patients with secondary hemochromatosis, such as due to NAFLD/cirrhosis?

HFE gene mutations in C282Y and H63D are negative.

1 Answer available

Should all patients diagnosed with B12 deficiency get a baseline EGD?

Should they be placed on routine EGD surveillance and if yes at what intervals?

1 Answer available

Do you discontinue or adjust azathioprine when a patient develops elevated MCV after starting it?

When it seems fairly certain that this is a drug effect is it something that can just be monitored or requires a change in approach?

2 Answers available

With what agents can you replace PPIs if they cause thrombocytopenia?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

J Pharm Pract, 2019 Mar 27

Lansoprazole-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Critically Ill Patient: A Case Report.

Pharmacological research, 2016 Aug 10

Bleeding risk under selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants: A meta-analysis of observational studies.

The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2018 Aug 06

Clinical Management of Bleeding Risk With Antidepressants.

Am J Gastroenterol,

ACG Clinical Guideline: Hereditary Hemochromatosis.

Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association, 2016 Nov

Outcome of phlebotomy for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of hepatology, 2022 Jun 01

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on haemochromatosis.

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