This document contains information about a newsletter called "Rx for Sanity" that provides medical humor, stories, and tips for healthcare workers. It aims to help people love their career in healthcare. The newsletter is free and delivered by email twice monthly. It also contains information about workshops and presentations on improving relationships and civility in healthcare settings.
Celiac disease. One in 132 Americans has it. We know about the malabsorption, the anemia, the osteoporosis associated with celiac disease. But what of associations with neurological disease, reproductive health, and other organ systems? What DON'T you know about this common condition?
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the small intestine in response to gluten. It is genetic and can be triggered by environmental factors like surgery or stress. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. There is no cure, but following a strict gluten-free diet for life can help manage symptoms and heal intestinal damage. Celiac affects about 1 in 133 Americans and is more common in people of European descent.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by ingesting gluten, which damages the small intestine's lining. It affects about 1 in 100 people worldwide. The disease is caused by an interaction between gluten and the small intestine in genetically predisposed individuals. There is no cure, but following a strict gluten-free diet can help manage symptoms and prevent complications like osteoporosis and intestinal cancer. A biopsy of the small intestine is required for diagnosis to confirm the characteristic damage to intestinal villi.
Celiac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disorder triggered by ingesting gluten, which damages the small intestine. Several studies examined factors that influence the risk and development of celiac disease. Introducing gluten at 12 months rather than 6 months had no long-term effect on risk. Gradually introducing gluten between 4-6 months while breastfeeding may reduce risk. A randomized controlled trial found introducing small amounts of gluten at 16-24 weeks did not reduce risk by age 3. Genetics play a role, as the HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 genes increase susceptibility. Ongoing education is important for managing the lifelong gluten-free diet required to treat celiac disease.
Wheat and flour production processes in Pakistan are described. Wheat is harvested from August to October and milled into flour. However, flour mills often mix lower quality wheat with the regulated supply to increase profits. This decreases actual profits for farmers and increases costs for consumers. Regulators should address unethical practices to protect stakeholders in the wheat and flour industry.
This document provides an overview of celiac disease. It defines celiac disease as an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a permanent sensitivity to gluten. It discusses the incidence, clinical manifestations, associated conditions, asymptomatic presentations, diagnosis through serological tests and biopsy, and treatment through a lifelong gluten-free diet. It also covers the disease mechanism involving HLA-DQ genes and interactions between gluten peptides and the T-cell receptor, as well as barriers to treatment compliance.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. It causes inflammation in the small intestine and can have diverse multi-systemic effects. The document provides historical background on celiac disease and covers its definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and other aspects. Serological testing for tissue transglutaminase or endomysial antibodies is recommended for diagnosis, along with small bowel biopsy to confirm mucosal changes.
• Coeliac disease is a genetically-determined chronic inflammatory intestinal disease induced by an environmental precipitant, gluten.
• Patients with the disease might have mainly non-gastrointestinal symptoms, and as a result patients present to various medical practitioners.
• Epidemiological studies have shown that coeliac disease is very common and affects about one in 250 people.
• The disease is associated with an increased rate of osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and malignant disease, especially lymphomas.
• The mechanism of the intestinal immune-mediated response is not completely clear, but involves an HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 restricted T-cell immune reaction in the lamina propria as well as an immune reaction in the intestinal epithelium.
Celiac disease. One in 132 Americans has it. We know about the malabsorption, the anemia, the osteoporosis associated with celiac disease. But what of associations with neurological disease, reproductive health, and other organ systems? What DON'T you know about this common condition?
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the small intestine in response to gluten. It is genetic and can be triggered by environmental factors like surgery or stress. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. There is no cure, but following a strict gluten-free diet for life can help manage symptoms and heal intestinal damage. Celiac affects about 1 in 133 Americans and is more common in people of European descent.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by ingesting gluten, which damages the small intestine's lining. It affects about 1 in 100 people worldwide. The disease is caused by an interaction between gluten and the small intestine in genetically predisposed individuals. There is no cure, but following a strict gluten-free diet can help manage symptoms and prevent complications like osteoporosis and intestinal cancer. A biopsy of the small intestine is required for diagnosis to confirm the characteristic damage to intestinal villi.
Celiac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disorder triggered by ingesting gluten, which damages the small intestine. Several studies examined factors that influence the risk and development of celiac disease. Introducing gluten at 12 months rather than 6 months had no long-term effect on risk. Gradually introducing gluten between 4-6 months while breastfeeding may reduce risk. A randomized controlled trial found introducing small amounts of gluten at 16-24 weeks did not reduce risk by age 3. Genetics play a role, as the HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 genes increase susceptibility. Ongoing education is important for managing the lifelong gluten-free diet required to treat celiac disease.
Wheat and flour production processes in Pakistan are described. Wheat is harvested from August to October and milled into flour. However, flour mills often mix lower quality wheat with the regulated supply to increase profits. This decreases actual profits for farmers and increases costs for consumers. Regulators should address unethical practices to protect stakeholders in the wheat and flour industry.
This document provides an overview of celiac disease. It defines celiac disease as an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a permanent sensitivity to gluten. It discusses the incidence, clinical manifestations, associated conditions, asymptomatic presentations, diagnosis through serological tests and biopsy, and treatment through a lifelong gluten-free diet. It also covers the disease mechanism involving HLA-DQ genes and interactions between gluten peptides and the T-cell receptor, as well as barriers to treatment compliance.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. It causes inflammation in the small intestine and can have diverse multi-systemic effects. The document provides historical background on celiac disease and covers its definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and other aspects. Serological testing for tissue transglutaminase or endomysial antibodies is recommended for diagnosis, along with small bowel biopsy to confirm mucosal changes.
• Coeliac disease is a genetically-determined chronic inflammatory intestinal disease induced by an environmental precipitant, gluten.
• Patients with the disease might have mainly non-gastrointestinal symptoms, and as a result patients present to various medical practitioners.
• Epidemiological studies have shown that coeliac disease is very common and affects about one in 250 people.
• The disease is associated with an increased rate of osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and malignant disease, especially lymphomas.
• The mechanism of the intestinal immune-mediated response is not completely clear, but involves an HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 restricted T-cell immune reaction in the lamina propria as well as an immune reaction in the intestinal epithelium.
The document discusses ways to increase employee engagement and productivity in the workplace. It references a 1920s study at a plant in Cicero, Illinois that found increased attention to workers led to happier and more effective employees, even without physical changes. A 1998 Gallup study identified 12 statements to measure worker "engagement" and found only 29% of over 5 million employees surveyed were engaged in their work. The statements ask about clarity of expectations, resources, opportunities to excel, recognition, caring supervision, development encouragement, valued opinions, and importance of purpose.
Your staff needs an attitude adjustment, or you have a really cranky, non-compliant patient. You know you should step up to the plate and say something, or the behavior will continue.
So why don’t you?
Because you’re like most of us… you’d rather set your hair on fire than face a confrontation.
In this presentation you will learn techniques to use to approach confrontation with an open heart and an inquiring mind, and will find that the difficult conversations are interesting, fun, and yield results.
Give examples of confrontations that you have avoided in the past, and the deleterious effect of non-confrontation
Describe confrontations that you have embraced, that lead to better than expected outcomes
Exercise techniques and skills to embrace confrontation in your practice
Create your culture of friendly confrontation for your office and develop an implementation strategy
This document discusses strategies for maintaining sanity and reducing compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals. It recommends triaging one's professional life by seeking clinical satisfaction, developing a healthy work environment, and finding ways to contribute beyond usual duties. It also stresses the importance of loving one's family by prioritizing time with them, getting finances in order, and seeking help for substance abuse issues. Maintaining personal health and laughter is covered, emphasizing exercise, nutrition, sleep, meditation and using humor. Implementing these self-care strategies can help prevent burnout.
You want something more from your life and your medical career.
But what’s holding you back? Does your need for a stable income make you willing to take the ‘slings and arrows’ that come with the job?
Come join this lemming-like physician who has repeatedly jumped off the career cliff and ended up in a better place, as she shares her secrets to learn to let go and fly.
Infection Control Nurses: Rx For Sanity: Triage, Love and Laughter!Patricia Raymond
The document provides a prescription for maintaining sanity as a healthcare professional. It recommends focusing on triaging your professional life, making time for family and personal finances, and incorporating laughter and personal wellness into your life. Specifically, it suggests taking control of your schedule, seeking work-life balance, spending quality time with family, prioritizing personal health through exercising, sleeping well, and practicing mindfulness or spirituality.
The document provides a prescription for maintaining sanity as a healthcare professional. It recommends focusing on triaging your professional life, making time for love (family, finances, and mental health), and incorporating laughter through personal health and wellness. Specifically, it suggests stopping smoking, moderating eating habits, exercising 30 minutes daily, sleeping 8 hours per night, seeing a physician regularly, seeking spirituality through meditation/journaling, maintaining a happiness list, and having more/better sex as part of an overall prescription for wellness and sanity.
All too often, good physicians lose their jobs because they won't spout the party line of their hospitals or groups. Sometimes, the truth hurts. Sometimes, policies are bad ideas. And sometimes, even patients are wrong and customer satisfaction is a delusion. This presentation addresses the problem of muzzling good physicians. A danger to medicine across the board!
The document promotes a newsletter called Rx For Sanity that uses humor to discuss healthcare topics. It is authored by Dr. Patricia Raymond, an associate professor of medicine. The newsletter aims to get attention and start conversations about healthcare using humor, relaxation, and an approachable tone. Examples of humor campaigns are analyzed to show how humor can effectively raise awareness if it is clean, not mean-spirited, and calls people to specific action. Readers are encouraged to sign up for the free email newsletter.
The document outlines 12 life lessons learned from battling pancreatic cancer, including being daring by having a risky but life-saving surgery, expecting the best outcome despite the disease's low survival rate, recognizing that it only takes one supportive person like a caring nurse to make a difference in recovery, and adopting a healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer recurrence.
Better Communication in Nursing - Ending Nursing Violencegriehl
In Nursing, there exists a culture of lateral violence and bullying, I have finally come to the realization that what we are seeing is the symptom of something much larger, something that starts, grows, and is nurtured with our own participation. We communicate in ways that have the ability to support each other, but we can also communicate in ways that are hurtful, mean, and contribute to a culture of oppression. We need to change our culture.
This document describes the concept of a "Spa Hospital" where patients receive a more relaxing and comforting experience compared to a traditional hospital. Some key aspects of the Spa Hospital model include using aromatherapy, music, touch therapies, environmental controls like lighting and plants, and focusing on customer service and patient satisfaction. The goal is to reduce patient anxiety and pain while enhancing staff satisfaction through a more holistic approach to care.
This document discusses sexuality and nursing homes. It begins by outlining the objectives of discussing normal changes in sexuality with aging, expressions of sexuality in nursing home residents, and assessing and treating hypersexuality. It then explores how sexuality may change with aging and dementia. Several case studies are presented involving intimate behaviors between residents and ways staff may respond. The document notes that most elderly still desire intimacy and outlines barriers like lack of privacy. Treatment options discussed include non-pharmacological approaches like environmental changes and pharmacological approaches like SSRIs to reduce sex drive.
Cultural awareness Practical Nursing september 13 2016griehl
This document provides an overview of a cultural awareness presentation for practical nursing students. It includes the date, time, and presenter information. The presenter will share stories from their nursing experiences working with diverse populations. The objectives are to broaden understanding of the Platinum Rule, describe how to apply it, compare it to the Golden Rule, and explore cultural aspects of nursing care. Key topics that will be covered include invisible backpacks, definitions of culture, models of health, cultural competence, humility and safety. Quotes and examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. Contact information for the presenter is provided.
The document tells the fictional story of two adventurers who met while working in cubicles and feeling constrained. They realized they shared a belief in people and dislike of boredom and status quo. They quit their jobs to travel and explore different organizations, learning about wasted talent due to poor culture and leadership. They founded Talent Anarchy to challenge the status quo and set talent free to realize its potential, traveling to spread their message and knock down barriers to creativity. Their goal is to excite, anticipate and bring fear to those who hear "Talent Anarchy is coming" as they help more people and workplaces unleash talent.
1. Dr. Michael Kaufmann from the OMA Physician Health Program gave a presentation on communication and civility.
2. Incivility in the workplace can lead to increased stress, burnout, illness, decreased productivity, and high turnover among staff. It can also negatively impact patient safety.
3. Civility requires respecting others, effective communication, self-awareness, taking care of one's own needs, and acting as responsible bystanders when others need help. Physicians must communicate respectfully even with those they disagree with.
See And Feel Before You Think April 2010Andrea Simon
When a healthcare client kept getting terrible customer satisfaction scores and employees were discouraged we took the administration out exploring. They had to spend a day in the life of a patient and a doctor and another staff member. What they saw and felt helped change they way they thought about their organization and how to help it improve its entire experience. This presentation was provided to a Direct Marketing organization in April, 2010
This presentation is about the dilemma people face about transsexuality. The factors considered like pros and cons, and society\'s acceptance. A conclusion was made after looking at the issue from the 5 different ethical approaches.
Short literature on Trans Humiliation.pdfAnitaPrasad29
Transgender individuals face significant humiliation and challenges in society. They experience public shame, physical and verbal abuse, isolation from family and friends, job loss, and lack of access to healthcare or legal protections. This systemic transphobia takes a severe toll on transgender people's mental and physical health, contributing to high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide. However, through awareness, compassion, use of correct pronouns, and standing up against abuse, individuals and governments can help reduce the humiliation and discrimination faced by the transgender community.
Holistic Management as an Adjunct in IBD: Encourage your patient to own the...Patricia Raymond
The document discusses the potential for holistic management approaches as adjunct treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It provides information on several ways patients can self-monitor their disease activity through indices like CDAI, UCDAI, and P-SCCAI. It also reviews evidence on the role of vitamin D supplementation, dietary changes, cannabis use, and lifestyle factors like exercise and meditation in managing IBD symptoms. While some studies found improvements in outcomes from these approaches, the evidence has limitations and their long-term impact requires more research.
The document discusses ways to increase employee engagement and productivity in the workplace. It references a 1920s study at a plant in Cicero, Illinois that found increased attention to workers led to happier and more effective employees, even without physical changes. A 1998 Gallup study identified 12 statements to measure worker "engagement" and found only 29% of over 5 million employees surveyed were engaged in their work. The statements ask about clarity of expectations, resources, opportunities to excel, recognition, caring supervision, development encouragement, valued opinions, and importance of purpose.
Your staff needs an attitude adjustment, or you have a really cranky, non-compliant patient. You know you should step up to the plate and say something, or the behavior will continue.
So why don’t you?
Because you’re like most of us… you’d rather set your hair on fire than face a confrontation.
In this presentation you will learn techniques to use to approach confrontation with an open heart and an inquiring mind, and will find that the difficult conversations are interesting, fun, and yield results.
Give examples of confrontations that you have avoided in the past, and the deleterious effect of non-confrontation
Describe confrontations that you have embraced, that lead to better than expected outcomes
Exercise techniques and skills to embrace confrontation in your practice
Create your culture of friendly confrontation for your office and develop an implementation strategy
This document discusses strategies for maintaining sanity and reducing compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals. It recommends triaging one's professional life by seeking clinical satisfaction, developing a healthy work environment, and finding ways to contribute beyond usual duties. It also stresses the importance of loving one's family by prioritizing time with them, getting finances in order, and seeking help for substance abuse issues. Maintaining personal health and laughter is covered, emphasizing exercise, nutrition, sleep, meditation and using humor. Implementing these self-care strategies can help prevent burnout.
You want something more from your life and your medical career.
But what’s holding you back? Does your need for a stable income make you willing to take the ‘slings and arrows’ that come with the job?
Come join this lemming-like physician who has repeatedly jumped off the career cliff and ended up in a better place, as she shares her secrets to learn to let go and fly.
Infection Control Nurses: Rx For Sanity: Triage, Love and Laughter!Patricia Raymond
The document provides a prescription for maintaining sanity as a healthcare professional. It recommends focusing on triaging your professional life, making time for family and personal finances, and incorporating laughter and personal wellness into your life. Specifically, it suggests taking control of your schedule, seeking work-life balance, spending quality time with family, prioritizing personal health through exercising, sleeping well, and practicing mindfulness or spirituality.
The document provides a prescription for maintaining sanity as a healthcare professional. It recommends focusing on triaging your professional life, making time for love (family, finances, and mental health), and incorporating laughter through personal health and wellness. Specifically, it suggests stopping smoking, moderating eating habits, exercising 30 minutes daily, sleeping 8 hours per night, seeing a physician regularly, seeking spirituality through meditation/journaling, maintaining a happiness list, and having more/better sex as part of an overall prescription for wellness and sanity.
All too often, good physicians lose their jobs because they won't spout the party line of their hospitals or groups. Sometimes, the truth hurts. Sometimes, policies are bad ideas. And sometimes, even patients are wrong and customer satisfaction is a delusion. This presentation addresses the problem of muzzling good physicians. A danger to medicine across the board!
The document promotes a newsletter called Rx For Sanity that uses humor to discuss healthcare topics. It is authored by Dr. Patricia Raymond, an associate professor of medicine. The newsletter aims to get attention and start conversations about healthcare using humor, relaxation, and an approachable tone. Examples of humor campaigns are analyzed to show how humor can effectively raise awareness if it is clean, not mean-spirited, and calls people to specific action. Readers are encouraged to sign up for the free email newsletter.
The document outlines 12 life lessons learned from battling pancreatic cancer, including being daring by having a risky but life-saving surgery, expecting the best outcome despite the disease's low survival rate, recognizing that it only takes one supportive person like a caring nurse to make a difference in recovery, and adopting a healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer recurrence.
Better Communication in Nursing - Ending Nursing Violencegriehl
In Nursing, there exists a culture of lateral violence and bullying, I have finally come to the realization that what we are seeing is the symptom of something much larger, something that starts, grows, and is nurtured with our own participation. We communicate in ways that have the ability to support each other, but we can also communicate in ways that are hurtful, mean, and contribute to a culture of oppression. We need to change our culture.
This document describes the concept of a "Spa Hospital" where patients receive a more relaxing and comforting experience compared to a traditional hospital. Some key aspects of the Spa Hospital model include using aromatherapy, music, touch therapies, environmental controls like lighting and plants, and focusing on customer service and patient satisfaction. The goal is to reduce patient anxiety and pain while enhancing staff satisfaction through a more holistic approach to care.
This document discusses sexuality and nursing homes. It begins by outlining the objectives of discussing normal changes in sexuality with aging, expressions of sexuality in nursing home residents, and assessing and treating hypersexuality. It then explores how sexuality may change with aging and dementia. Several case studies are presented involving intimate behaviors between residents and ways staff may respond. The document notes that most elderly still desire intimacy and outlines barriers like lack of privacy. Treatment options discussed include non-pharmacological approaches like environmental changes and pharmacological approaches like SSRIs to reduce sex drive.
Cultural awareness Practical Nursing september 13 2016griehl
This document provides an overview of a cultural awareness presentation for practical nursing students. It includes the date, time, and presenter information. The presenter will share stories from their nursing experiences working with diverse populations. The objectives are to broaden understanding of the Platinum Rule, describe how to apply it, compare it to the Golden Rule, and explore cultural aspects of nursing care. Key topics that will be covered include invisible backpacks, definitions of culture, models of health, cultural competence, humility and safety. Quotes and examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. Contact information for the presenter is provided.
The document tells the fictional story of two adventurers who met while working in cubicles and feeling constrained. They realized they shared a belief in people and dislike of boredom and status quo. They quit their jobs to travel and explore different organizations, learning about wasted talent due to poor culture and leadership. They founded Talent Anarchy to challenge the status quo and set talent free to realize its potential, traveling to spread their message and knock down barriers to creativity. Their goal is to excite, anticipate and bring fear to those who hear "Talent Anarchy is coming" as they help more people and workplaces unleash talent.
1. Dr. Michael Kaufmann from the OMA Physician Health Program gave a presentation on communication and civility.
2. Incivility in the workplace can lead to increased stress, burnout, illness, decreased productivity, and high turnover among staff. It can also negatively impact patient safety.
3. Civility requires respecting others, effective communication, self-awareness, taking care of one's own needs, and acting as responsible bystanders when others need help. Physicians must communicate respectfully even with those they disagree with.
See And Feel Before You Think April 2010Andrea Simon
When a healthcare client kept getting terrible customer satisfaction scores and employees were discouraged we took the administration out exploring. They had to spend a day in the life of a patient and a doctor and another staff member. What they saw and felt helped change they way they thought about their organization and how to help it improve its entire experience. This presentation was provided to a Direct Marketing organization in April, 2010
This presentation is about the dilemma people face about transsexuality. The factors considered like pros and cons, and society\'s acceptance. A conclusion was made after looking at the issue from the 5 different ethical approaches.
Short literature on Trans Humiliation.pdfAnitaPrasad29
Transgender individuals face significant humiliation and challenges in society. They experience public shame, physical and verbal abuse, isolation from family and friends, job loss, and lack of access to healthcare or legal protections. This systemic transphobia takes a severe toll on transgender people's mental and physical health, contributing to high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide. However, through awareness, compassion, use of correct pronouns, and standing up against abuse, individuals and governments can help reduce the humiliation and discrimination faced by the transgender community.
Holistic Management as an Adjunct in IBD: Encourage your patient to own the...Patricia Raymond
The document discusses the potential for holistic management approaches as adjunct treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It provides information on several ways patients can self-monitor their disease activity through indices like CDAI, UCDAI, and P-SCCAI. It also reviews evidence on the role of vitamin D supplementation, dietary changes, cannabis use, and lifestyle factors like exercise and meditation in managing IBD symptoms. While some studies found improvements in outcomes from these approaches, the evidence has limitations and their long-term impact requires more research.
Hash It Out: The Role of Medical Marijuana in GIPatricia Raymond
Marijuana's side effect of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome is well known to us, as is use of Marinol to enhance appetite in the chronically ill, but are there other high points in the use of medical marijuana? What about the possible use of CBD oil for chronic pancreatitis or intractable abdominal pain?
Studies have shown cannabis' effect on GI motility, inflammation and immunity, intestinal and gastric acid secretion, nociception and emesis pathways, and appetite. Let's weed through the available data on the medical use and side effects of medicinal cannabis in gastroenterology.
Celiac Disease: Beyond Bowes, Bone, & Blood Rev 2019Patricia Raymond
Celiac disease can cause iron deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, and malabsorption…but is that all? Nope. There are a huge number of other disease associations with celiac disease beyond just bowels, bone, and blood. Join us for this classic presentation of celiac comorbidities that may alert you to the presence of this woefully under-diagnosed condition.
Diverticulitis: Popular Misconceptions & New Management rev 2019Patricia Raymond
As presented at RMSGNA 2019: Of course, it's not about just avoiding nuts and seeds. However, do you know how many attacks you can endure before suggesting a resection? How to manage young or immunosuppressed patients with diverticulitis? How Eastern (asian)diverticulitis differs? The role of mesalamine in treatment? It's time to re-explore a disease that you thought you knew!
Evolving diets in GI Disease 2019 Raymond/GallagherPatricia Raymond
As presented 09/2019 at RMSGNA: In the 50's , doctors recommended smoking for your health. More recently gastroenterologists told patients with ulcers to drink milk and eat bread to heal.
Are you using new science based dietary information for your patients? It's time to update your timeworn dietary strategies and handouts. Join us and review the science on recent advances in dietary management for gastrointestinal disorders: Fatty liver, IBS, IBD, Gastroparesis, Post gastric bypass, Diverticulosis, Cirrhosis, and more!
Examine historical misinformation in dietary management of gastrointestinal disorders
Describe the emerging evidence supporting the primary role of dietary therapies in digestive disease including Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gastroparesis, Pancreatitis, Post-Gastric Bypass, and Diverticulitis.
Identify the role of the Registered Dietitian and the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to the management of digestives diseases
Know GI Inside & Out? Recognizing Skin Lesions of GI DisordersPatricia Raymond
Skin lesions seen with disorders of the digestive tract are not rare; would you recognize and correctly correlate erythema nodosum, dermatitis herpetiformis, pyoderma gangrenosum? Those were easy-- how about pyoderma vegetans, pyostomatitis vegetans, sweet’s syndrome, xanthomas, tripe palms, palmoplantar keratoderma, or trichilemmomas? Stumped?
Join us and learn the art of GI diagnosis without resorting to our endoscopes.
Fun Functional Gallbladder Disorders: Update on Hypo and Hyperkinetic Gallbla...Patricia Raymond
Functional gallbladder disorder is biliary pain from motility disturbance in the absence of gallstones, sludge, or microcrystal disease. In patients with biliary-type pain and a normal US, the prevalence is 8% men and 21% women. We will review the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of patients with suspected functional gallbladder disorder, and also address current evaluation and management of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
Cyst Assist: Pancreatic Cyst Evaluation & ManagementPatricia Raymond
This document provides an overview of pancreatic cyst evaluation and management. It discusses the prevalence of incidentally detected pancreatic cysts on imaging and categorizes cysts as benign, pseudocysts, or one of four subtypes of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs): serous cystic tumors, mucinous cystic neoplasms, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, and solid pseudopapillary neoplasms. For each PCN subtype, it describes characteristics such as patient demographics, location, risk of malignancy, and management guidelines. It also reviews guidelines for managing pseudocysts and outlines the endoscopic, percutaneous, and surgical drainage options with expected outcomes. In summary,
Kudos To You: Learning your Kudo Pit Patterns and Paris Polyp ClassificationsPatricia Raymond
We've told patients that we won't know about their polyps until after the pathology report is back; turns out that's not precisely true. Today's excellence in optics provides an accurate instantaneous assessment of the histology of colon polyps which may help in decision making during colonoscopy.
Did you know that if a polyp has a type 5 Kudo pit pattern, 50% were invasive cancers to the submucosal layer? What is it about that scary polyp that raises your hackles? Join us in this highly interactive session where we'll learn Kudo pit patterns as well as Paris polyp classifications to elevate your GI procedure reporting and your patient care.
Describe the emerging evidence supporting the primary role of Kudo Pit Patterns in visual inspection of in situ polyps, and demonstrate your ability to identify the patterns
Authentication of Kudo Pits
Pits and their risks
Images of Kudo pits
Quiz of Kudo Pits
Discuss the potential and shortcomings of the Paris Polyp Classification, and demonstrate an ability to classify the polyp shape
Polyp shapes and and their risks (pedunculated, elevated, depressed)
Images of polyps for Paris classification
Polyps and their risks
Quiz of polyp shapes
Concerns regarding interobserver variability
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis affects 1 in 10,000 to 30,000 Americans who experience 100% risk of colon cancer, and FAP doesn't end with a total colectomy for removal of their hundreds of polyps.
Follow this journey of two real FAP patients through pancreatitis from symptomatic ampulla polyps, surgical resection of giant small bowel polyps, bowel obstruction from abdominal desmoid tumors, and Wilm's tumor of the kidney. How do we diagnose, monitor and support our FAP patients? Can pharmacotherapy reduce risk of polyp growth in FAP? What are the extracolonic manifestations of the APC gene mutation? Our responsibility doesn't end when the colon does.
Bored with Barretts: Diagnosing Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia, Meckels, & Pa...Patricia Raymond
We all know what to do with the border disorder that is Barretts, but what about other mucosal heterotopia: intestinal mucosa in the stomach, stomach mucosa in the intestine, pancreas mucosa in the stomach...what's going on with all this meandering mucosa? Join us for a discussion about how to diagnose and manage various misplaced gastrointestinal mucosa.
Discuss the natural history of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia and construct proper endoscopic surveillance and mapping guidelines
Epidemiology and risk factors
Complete and incomplete, types I-III based on mucin expression
Risk of progression to cancer
Proper surveillance and endoscopic mapping
Management
35 min
Meckels
Describe the presumed anatomical development of Meckel's Diverticulum, summarize the 'Rule Of Twos', formulate management of a Meckel's associated cryptic bleed
Who was Meckel
Epidemiology and risk factors
Rule of twos
Risk of bleed
Management
10 min
Pancreatic Rests
Discuss the natural history of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia and construct proper endoscopic surveillance and mapping guidelines
Review the endoscopic appearance of the Pancreatic Rest, discuss rare symptoms attributable to the finding and current endoscopic evaluation and management
Endoscopic appearance
Anatomic development
Risks for pancreatitis, cancer, obstruction
Endoscopic and surgical management
10 min
The document discusses the visual examination of the belly and navel from anatomical, historical, social, and medical perspectives. Anatomically, the navel is located at the midpoint of the body and develops from the umbilical cord that nourishes the fetus. Historically, many religions and cultures have ascribed spiritual or theological significance to the navel. Medically, examination of the navel can provide clues to intra-abdominal diseases and conditions. Variations in navel appearance like outies can occur normally or indicate issues like hernias.
Do You Believe in Reflux: Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisPatricia Raymond
Recent studies suggest that if you have IPF (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), that you may not perceive the GERD (reflux) that you have, and that this acid reflux may cause the fibrosis to progress. Ask for proper testing and treatment to see if you are one of the almost 80% of IPF patients who have reflux, often silent reflux.
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on restoring hospitality to hospital care. It emphasizes treating the whole person, not just the disease, and using a patient-centered approach. This involves greeting patients with courtesy, making them feel comfortable, clearly explaining their treatment plan, and finding ways to bring joy to difficult situations. The goal is to win by treating the person, not just curing the disease.
Hospitals have become unfriendly places for patients to be in…rushed, harried staff simply doesn’t have the time to provide the personal touch anymore…or can we? Delighted patients refer their friends and return for repeat procedures.
The ‘Spa Hospital’ addresses our patients’ needs with low or no cost techniques adapted from those used at spas. Attention will also be given to reception and departure from unit, patient privacy concerns, and their lasting impression with reviews of medical literature supporting these techniques.
Diverticulitis: Popular Misconceptions and New ManagementPatricia Raymond
Of course, it's not about just avoiding nuts and seeds. However, do you know how many attacks you can endure before suggesting a resection? How to manage young or immunosuppressed patients with diverticulitis? How Eastern (asian)diverticulitis differs? The role of mesalamine in treatment? It's time to re-explore a disease that you thought you knew!
This document contains information from a gastroenterologist on various gastrointestinal conditions including secretory diarrhea, Giardia infection, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, protein-losing enteropathy, small bowel bacterial overgrowth, irritable bowel syndrome, mesenteric ischemia, and Whipple's disease. It includes diagnostic criteria, clinical features, diagnostic tests, treatment recommendations, and prevalence statistics for each condition.
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The skin is the largest organ and its health plays a vital role among the other sense organs. The skin concerns like acne breakout, psoriasis, or anything similar along the lines, finding a qualified and experienced dermatologist becomes paramount.
5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT or Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that serves a range of roles in the human body. It is sometimes referred to as the happy chemical since it promotes overall well-being and happiness.
It is mostly found in the brain, intestines, and blood platelets.
5-HT is utilised to transport messages between nerve cells, is known to be involved in smooth muscle contraction, and adds to overall well-being and pleasure, among other benefits. 5-HT regulates the body's sleep-wake cycles and internal clock by acting as a precursor to melatonin.
It is hypothesised to regulate hunger, emotions, motor, cognitive, and autonomic processes.
Breast cancer: Post menopausal endocrine therapyDr. Sumit KUMAR
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) status is a common and complex condition that necessitates a multifaceted approach to management. HR+ breast cancer means that the cancer cells grow in response to hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. This subtype is prevalent among postmenopausal women and typically exhibits a more indolent course compared to other forms of breast cancer, which allows for a variety of treatment options.
Diagnosis and Staging
The diagnosis of HR+ breast cancer begins with clinical evaluation, imaging, and biopsy. Imaging modalities such as mammography, ultrasound, and MRI help in assessing the extent of the disease. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining of the biopsy sample confirm the diagnosis and hormone receptor status by identifying the presence of estrogen receptors (ER) and progesterone receptors (PR) on the tumor cells.
Staging involves determining the size of the tumor (T), the involvement of regional lymph nodes (N), and the presence of distant metastasis (M). The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system is commonly used. Accurate staging is critical as it guides treatment decisions.
Treatment Options
Endocrine Therapy
Endocrine therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for HR+ breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The primary goal is to reduce the levels of estrogen or block its effects on cancer cells. Commonly used agents include:
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs): Tamoxifen is a SERM that binds to estrogen receptors, blocking estrogen from stimulating breast cancer cells. It is effective but may have side effects such as increased risk of endometrial cancer and thromboembolic events.
Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs): These drugs, including anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane, lower estrogen levels by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme, which converts androgens to estrogen in peripheral tissues. AIs are generally preferred in postmenopausal women due to their efficacy and safety profile compared to tamoxifen.
Selective Estrogen Receptor Downregulators (SERDs): Fulvestrant is a SERD that degrades estrogen receptors and is used in cases where resistance to other endocrine therapies develops.
Combination Therapies
Combining endocrine therapy with other treatments enhances efficacy. Examples include:
Endocrine Therapy with CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib are CDK4/6 inhibitors that, when combined with endocrine therapy, significantly improve progression-free survival in advanced HR+ breast cancer.
Endocrine Therapy with mTOR Inhibitors: Everolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, can be added to endocrine therapy for patients who have developed resistance to aromatase inhibitors.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is generally reserved for patients with high-risk features, such as large tumor size, high-grade histology, or extensive lymph node involvement. Regimens often include anthracyclines and taxanes.
Osvaldo Bernardo Muchanga-GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS AND GASTRITIS-2024.pdfOsvaldo Bernardo Muchanga
GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS AND GASTRITIS
Osvaldo Bernardo Muchanga
Gastrointestinal Infections
GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS result from the ingestion of pathogens that cause infections at the level of this tract, generally being transmitted by food, water and hands contaminated by microorganisms such as E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus, Rotavirus among others that are generally contained in feces, thus configuring a FECAL-ORAL type of transmission.
Among the factors that lead to the occurrence of gastrointestinal infections are the hygienic and sanitary deficiencies that characterize our markets and other places where raw or cooked food is sold, poor environmental sanitation in communities, deficiencies in water treatment (or in the process of its plumbing), risky hygienic-sanitary habits (not washing hands after major and/or minor needs), among others.
These are generally consequences (signs and symptoms) resulting from gastrointestinal infections: diarrhea, vomiting, fever and malaise, among others.
The treatment consists of replacing lost liquids and electrolytes (drinking drinking water and other recommended liquids, including consumption of juicy fruits such as papayas, apples, pears, among others that contain water in their composition).
To prevent this, it is necessary to promote health education, improve the hygienic-sanitary conditions of markets and communities in general as a way of promoting, preserving and prolonging PUBLIC HEALTH.
Gastritis and Gastric Health
Gastric Health is one of the most relevant concerns in human health, with gastrointestinal infections being among the main illnesses that affect humans.
Among gastric problems, we have GASTRITIS AND GASTRIC ULCERS as the main public health problems. Gastritis and gastric ulcers normally result from inflammation and corrosion of the walls of the stomach (gastric mucosa) and are generally associated (caused) by the bacterium Helicobacter pylor, which, according to the literature, this bacterium settles on these walls (of the stomach) and starts to release urease that ends up altering the normal pH of the stomach (acid), which leads to inflammation and corrosion of the mucous membranes and consequent gastritis or ulcers, respectively.
In addition to bacterial infections, gastritis and gastric ulcers are associated with several factors, with emphasis on prolonged fasting, chemical substances including drugs, alcohol, foods with strong seasonings including chilli, which ends up causing inflammation of the stomach walls and/or corrosion. of the same, resulting in the appearance of wounds and consequent gastritis or ulcers, respectively.
Among patients with gastritis and/or ulcers, one of the dilemmas is associated with the foods to consume in order to minimize the sensation of pain and discomfort.
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, but the heat and humidity can also wreak havoc on your skin. From itchy rashes to unwanted pigmentation, several skin conditions become more prevalent during these warmer months.
Computer in pharmaceutical research and development-Mpharm(Pharmaceutics)MuskanShingari
Statistics- Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing and interpreting numerical data to assist in making more effective decisions.
A statistics is a measure which is used to estimate the population parameter
Parameters-It is used to describe the properties of an entire population.
Examples-Measures of central tendency Dispersion, Variance, Standard Deviation (SD), Absolute Error, Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Eigen Value
Know the difference between Endodontics and Orthodontics.Gokuldas Hospital
Your smile is beautiful.
Let’s be honest. Maintaining that beautiful smile is not an easy task. It is more than brushing and flossing. Sometimes, you might encounter dental issues that need special dental care. These issues can range anywhere from misalignment of the jaw to pain in the root of teeth.
Nano-gold for Cancer Therapy chemistry investigatory projectSIVAVINAYAKPK
chemistry investigatory project
The development of nanogold-based cancer therapy could revolutionize oncology by providing a more targeted, less invasive treatment option. This project contributes to the growing body of research aimed at harnessing nanotechnology for medical applications, paving the way for future clinical trials and potential commercial applications.
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, prompting the need for innovative treatment methods. Nanotechnology offers promising new approaches, including the use of gold nanoparticles (nanogold) for targeted cancer therapy. Nanogold particles possess unique physical and chemical properties that make them suitable for drug delivery, imaging, and photothermal therapy.
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2. Bedside Manners; Or
Healing your Relationships
within Healthcare
Patricia L. Raymond MD FACP, FACG
Sentara Bayside Hospital
18 May 2006
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7. Incivility Epidemic: Prevalence
• 6 of 10 Americans say others are rude
• 8 to 9 of 10 say that it has worsened over
the last decade
Inverse relationship between civility and
speed
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8. I’m going to meet people today who talk too
much. People who are selfish, egotistical, and
ungrateful.
But I won’t be surprised or disturbed
because I couldn’t imagine a world without
such people.
-Marcus Aurelius
Roman Emperor A.D. 161-180
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9. Incivility as an Epidemic:
Genotypes of Disease
• Road rage
• Sideline rage
• Workplace rage
• School rage
• “Virtual viciousness”
• Incivility as entertainment
– Media as a vector of infection?
• Howard Stern
• Jerry Springer
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11. Incivility Epidemic:
Clinical Characteristics
Physical Active Direct
Verbal Passive Indirect
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12. Forms of Incivility: Physical
Active Passive
Direct Stabbing, Physically
punching, shooting preventing from a
goal or act
Indirect Setting a booby Refusing to
trap, hiring an perform necessary
assassin tasks
Farrell 1997 J Adv Nurs
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14. Forms of Incivility: Verbal
Active Passive
Direct Insulting or Refusing to speak to
denigrating another another
person
Indirect Spreading malicious Failing to make specific
rumors or gossip comments, failing to
speak in another’s
defense
Farrell 1997 J Adv Nurs
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16. “…nurses aides, nurses, police
officers, and secondary school
teachers ranked among the most
dangerous jobs for women…”
“…assaults occur in health care …
more often than any other industry.”
Williams 1997 Crit Care Nurs Clin
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23. Physicians contribute to the
hospital incivility epidemic
• 2/3 of nurses are abused by physicians at least
once every two to three months
• 92.5% have witnessed disruptive MD behavior
• 2-5% of medical staff exhibit disruptive behavior
• Disruptive behavior was important contributing
factor to erosion of nurse satisfaction and morale
Rosenstein, AJN 2002
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27. Relationships and mortality
• Knaus 1986 Ann Int Medicine
– 5030 patients in 13 ICUs
• Differences in death rates related to interaction and
communication between nurses and MDs
• Shortell 1994 Medical Care
– 17,440 patients in 42 ICUs
• Group culture, leadership, communication,
coordination, conflict management abilities
– Lower risk-adjusted length of hospital stay
– Lower nurse turnover
– Higher technical quality of care
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33. Guidelines for Treatment of
the Rude
1. Rude behavior is not usually personal.
2. I am not going to fundamentally change
the rude person, just their behavior around
me.
3. I have to take action immediately to
change the rude behavior.
– Piddling puppy analogy
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34. People always say I didn’t give
up my seat because I was tired,
but that isn’t true.
No, the only tired I was,
was tired of giving in.
~Rosa Parks
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35. It Just Won’t Work!
• But are the uncivil trainable?
• Zippity- Do- Dah
• Silence Sanctions
– Don’t turn the other cheek
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36. You can please some of the
people some of the time,
and all of the people some of the
time,
but some of the people you can’t
please none of the time.
~ Ziggy (Tom Wilson)
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43. Confront verses “Carefront”
Judith Briles: “Zapping Conflict in the Health Care Workplace”
• When you ________ (specific action)
• I felt ________ (your reaction)
• Because _______ (what it looks, sounds or feels like to you)
• Was it your intent to _______? (repeat what the action was)
– STOP: Wait for response
• In the future, ________ (what behavior do you want?)
• If there isn’t a change, ________ (consequence)
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45. Practice Time
• “Code Pink”
• The Sylvia Technique
• Don’t Mirror, Harmonize
• Whiplash
• “Carefront”
– When you ________, I felt ________
– Because _______ . Was it your intent to _______?
STOP: Wait for response
– In the future, ________ .
– If there isn’t a change, ________ .
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46. The only thing necessary for the
triumph of evil is for good men
to do nothing.
~Edmund Burke
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47. Challenge Offensive Behavior
• Keep those kinds of thoughts to yourself
• You might want to reconsider that.
It doesn’t reflect well on you.
• You can’t mean that
• Do you want to repeat that? (incredulous)
• I’m sure I didn’t hear that right. Do you
want to rephrase that?
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48. A appeaser is one who feeds a
crocodile –
hoping it will eat him last.
~Winston Churchill
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50. ‘You’ Responses
• You need to back off
• You have gone to far
• You need to apologize for being late
• Your calling me names isn’t going to
change my mind
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51. If you put a small value
on yourself,
rest assured that the world
will not raise your price.
~Anonymous
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58. Some Exercises for “Elevation”
• “Make a Change”
• “Pass it on”
• The “put-down, put-up bean jar” exercise
• Are your staff suffering from O.R.?
– “Bell-Ringers”
• “Give Up the Chip”
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59. More Exercises for “Elevation”
• Recognize Positive Behaviors
– NorthShore Regional Medical Center, Slidell Lo.
– Vote for awards for MDs with positive
behaviors and attitudes
– Congeniality, most compassionate, best
dictation, best teacher, best penmanship, best
bedside manner, best phone etiquette
• Begin an epidemic of elevation in your
office or unit!
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60. Few things are harder to put up
with than a good example.
-Mark Twain
1835-1910
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61. We need to act!
• Improved working relationships amongst
staff and between staff and patients
– Enhanced job satisfaction and reduced turnover
of both nurses and MDs
– Reduced LOS and costs of health care
– Better patient outcomes
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62. Bring Kind back into Mankind
Treat everyone with politeness,
even those who are rude to you,
not because they are nice,
but because you are.
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63. Now you are the CFJT of Bayside
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64. B • Belligerent
A • arrogant
Y • yahoos
S • spawn
I • insidious
D • devastation of
E • (self) esteem
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65. B • Behavioral
A • adjustments
Y • yield
• supportive &
S
satisfied staff
I • in
D • delivering daily
E • excellence
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