GI Common Concerns

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 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 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 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 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 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 2017
Monitoring Post-Bariatric Surgery Nutritional Deficiency In the years after surgery, micro- and macronutrient impairments present a significant risk. Dr David Johnson tells you how to identify signs of trouble.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, February 2017
Treating Gastrointestinal Disorders Through Improved Sleep An increasing body of evidence shows that restless nights can have a substantial impact on outcomes. Dr Johnson explains how to incorporate these findings into our patient management.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, December 2016
Breathe Easy: Rumination Syndrome Can Have a Simple Fix Diaphragmatic breathing can be quickly taught to patients with regurgitation problems. Dr David Johnson describes his simple technique that has yielded considerable results.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2016
Abdominal Pains: A Simple Exam Can Save Unnecessary Costs Advanced imaging is often used to evaluate a common complaint that may be better served by a 90-year-old physical examination. Dr David Johnson shares the valuable, back-to-basics technique.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, July 2016
8 Key Primary Care Takeaways: Digestive Disease Week 2016 Dr David Johnson discusses some of the highlights from key data presented at this year's Digestive Disease Week and how they may affect primary care practice.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 2016
Continue Aspirin in Endoscopy Patients? A Resounding 'Yes' Some physicians still advise their patients to discontinue aspirin before undergoing endoscopy. Dr David Johnson shows why the data overwhelmingly support the opposite approach.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2016
Navigating Tough Decisions in Gastric Polyp Management Determining whether to observe or remove gastric polyps is always challenging. Dr David Johnson looks at what the guidelines say and if the evidence backs up their recommendations.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, December 2015
The Wide-Ranging Role of the Microbiome What goes in your stomach can influence countless disorders, from cancer to asthma. Dr David Johnson surveys the latest data underlining the ever-increasing importance of a low-fat, high-fiber diet.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2015
GI Practice Updates for Primary Care Providers Dr David Johnson makes a plea for primary care providers to team up with gastroenterologists in the prevention and management of common GI disorders.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 2015
Could It Be... E? Elevated liver enzymes and a hepatitis A-like prodrome -- is it time to consider hepatitis E? Dr David Johnson reviews what we know.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, June 2015
When Chronic Hoarseness Isn't Reflux Disease Chronic hoarseness, throat clearing, and other vocal behaviors don't always signal reflux disease. Think habituation, says Dr David Johnson, and help the patient learn to break the harmful cycle.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, April 2015
Acute Pancreatitis: Feed Now or Wait? Dr David Johnson explains how we have come full circle in the philosophy toward restarting oral feedings in patients with pancreatitis.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, March 2015
Constipation: What Works, What Doesn't Dr David Johnson reviews the supportive evidence and recommendations for all of the available treatments for chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, January 2015
Probiotics: Help or Harm in Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea? 'Good bacteria' are appealing, but should we rush to recommend them to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea?
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2014

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