PPI Deprescribing
From January 2019, Hello, New Year! Bye Bye, PPIs?When a listener asked us about the adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors and whether (and how) we should deprescribe these drugs, Neda and Rob jumped all over it. In this segment, they’ll review the major categories of adverse effects described in the literature and figure out what it all means.
14min 59Neda Frayha, MD and Rob Orman, MD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
From January 2019, Hello, New Year! Bye Bye, PPIs?Miz and Jenny discuss current diagnosis, workup and management of GERD. Jenny highlights the step-up approach to treatment when lifestyle modifications alone are insufficient.
19min 28Mizuho Morrison, DO and Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD
Necrotizing Pancreatitis
From October 2018, My Pancreas is Necrosing!Our co-hosts for the episode, Neda Frayha and Aisha Lofters, are used to seeing patients with necrotizing pancreatitis in the hospital. But in the outpatient setting? Not so much. In this segment, Aisha and Neda review the literature on optimal timing and techniques for debridement and necrosectomy …
11min 1Aisha Lofters, MD and Neda Frayha, MD
Diverticulosis
From October 2018, My Pancreas is Necrosing!When a patient comes to us saying, “my colonoscopy found diverticulosis. What should I do?”, what do we say? Should we recommend fiber? Is there any evidence that avoiding nuts and seeds is actually helpful? New contributor Paul Simmons and Neda Frayha walk through an evidence-based review of the …
22min 1Neda Frayha, MD
New C Diff Infection Guidelines
From September 2018, Retrieve Those FiltersThe new IDSA/SHEA practice guidelines on Clostridium difficile infection have a few changes from what we’re used to, mostly about the diagnostic algorithm and first-line treatment options. In this segment, Drs. Devang Patel and Neda Frayha review the new guidelines and how they impact our clinical …
20minDevang Patel, MD and Neda Frayha, MD