GI Common Concerns

Post-COVID-19 GI Symptoms: Are We in for the Long Haul? Dr David Johnson remarks on the increasingly complex GI manifestations that COVID long-haulers may be facing.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 14, 2021
How to Become an 'Ink Master': Endoscopic Colonic Tattooing Tips Dr David Johnson celebrates the arrival of much-needed recommendations on the indications and techniques for endoscopic tattooing in the colon.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 12, 2021
Practice-Changing Pearls From New Diverticulitis Guidelines Dr David Johnson shares the need-to-know highlights from the AGA's latest recommendations on diverticulitis.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 21, 2021
Guidelines Reveal Probiotics' Limited Value for GI Conditions With some exceptions, the evidence to support probiotics is either weak or nonexistent, says Dr David Johnson.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 14, 2020
New Guidelines to Help You Manage Hereditary Hemochromatosis Dr David Johnson on recent recommendations from the American College of Gastroenterology for diagnosing and treating this common genetic disorder.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 16, 2020
Making Upper GI Bleeding More Manageable Dr David Johnson comments on newly released guidelines to better assess and treat this commonly encountered condition.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 12, 2020
From Licorice to Slippery Elm: What Works for GI Symptoms? In the wake of recent concerns with ranitidine, Dr David Johnson shares the evidence (or lack thereof) for some popular alternative remedies that patients may turn to for upper GI diseases like reflux.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 22, 2019
New Reports Guide Screening for Pancreatic-Biliary Cancers Dr David Johnson provides his key takeaways on two new evidence-based guidance documents for pancreatic cancer and hepatobiliary cancers in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 13, 2019
Embracing the Cold Snare Polypectomy Revolution Dr David Johnson highlights some easy-to-apply tips for using this innovative approach for resecting small colorectal polyps.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 29, 2019
Vitamin D Deficiency Elevates Colorectal Cancer Risk Dr David Johnson on why we should consider vitamin D supplementation beyond its benefits for bone health.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 15, 2018
Inflammatory Diets: Foods That Patients With IBD Need to Avoid Dr David Johnson on how patients with inflammatory bowel disease can benefit by shunning the typical Western diet.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 10, 2018
Neurogenic Cough: New Insights Dr David Johnson on the treatment of patients locked into a cycle of coughing.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 12, 2018
Cutting-Edge Primary Care Data From DDW 2018 Dr David Johnson shares new results impacting colon cancer screening, diabetes, anti-TNF agents, and other key areas.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 25, 2018
Modifiable Risk Factors for Colon Cancer Although there are no national guidelines for colon cancer prevention, a reasonable amount of evidence is available. Dr David Johnson provides key highlights of the current evidence.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, May 02, 2018
Imaging Found a Focal Liver Lesion--Now What? Dr David Johnson on how to follow up initial discovery to determine whether what you're dealing with is benign, life-threatening, or something in between.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, February 23, 2018
Gastroenterology Data That Primary Care Teams Need to Know This year's World Congress of Gastroenterology at the American College of Gastroenterology meeting featured several studies whose findings affect primary care. Dr David Johnson highlights the results.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 02, 2018
10 Tips for Improved Scientific Lectures Dr David Johnson shares lessons learned from his years as a top lecturer at meetings.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, December 13, 2017
A Hot Shower Helps? Diagnosing Cannabinoid Hyperemesis With the 'meteoric' rise of medicinal and recreational cannabinoid use, clinicians should be aware of this idiosyncratic gastrointestinal consequence of cannabinoids.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 24, 2017
10 Key Primary Care Takeaways: DDW 2017 The 'really hot stuff' from this year's Digestive Disease Week that will interest primary care providers, according to Dr David Johnson.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 14, 2017
Drug-Induced Diarrhea's Likeliest Causes A possible side effect in over 700 prescriptions, drug-induced diarrhea is exceedingly common and potentially dangerous. Dr David Johnson identifies some possible culprits.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, May 15, 2017

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