When to use pill camera to determine cause of gastro bleeds? We discuss finding the cause of iron deficiency: large bowel conditions, haemorroids, watermelon stomach and portal hypertensive gastropathy.
In this Product Explainer Hepatobiliary Surgeon Dr David Yeo explains the role of pancreatic enzyme supplements for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, especially the importance of educating patients on correct dosing requirements to optimise nutrient absorption (7 mins).
Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at late stage, leading to poor survival rates, but advances in molecular profiling and development of gene-targeted drugs could offer hope for the future
Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following a diagnosis.
One in five infants will be constipated at any one time, which speaks to just how common this condition is, says paediatric gastroenterologist Dr Rupert Hinds.
The recommended treatment of constipation in children of various ages, will a change of formula help? And which stool softeners are recommended in infants and toddlers with constipation
In this Healthed lecture, Prof Finlay Macrae AO explains that approximately 1.5% of Australians suffer from coeliac disease and 1 in 4 people report avoiding wheat or gluten for several reasons.
Tune in for "Facial rashes case studies - Practical guide to assessment and management" lecture
Tuesday 9th June, 7pm - 9pm AEST
Speaker
Dr Philip Tong
Consultant Dermatologist; Founder, DermScreen, Dermatology Junction; Visiting Medical Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
What does it mean when a facial red rash does not respond to topical steroids and gets worse with the treatment? Dermatologist Dr Philip Tong presents a series of cases with this scenario.