• Case 9: Microscopic Colitis

    A 54-year-old female with a medical history significant for GERD presents to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of diarrhea. It began six weeks ago. She has four to eight watery, non-bloody bowel movements per day.

  • Case 8: Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

    A 56-year-old male with a past medical history significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain for four days.

  • Case 7: Achalasia

    A 40-year-old woman presented for evaluation of dysphagia. Symptoms began three years ago and recently worsened. She has dysphagia to solids and liquids with almost every meal. She describes a sensation of “food or liquids stacking up in my esophagus.”

  • Case 6: Primary Biliary Cholangitis

    The patient is a 35-year-old Caucasian female who presents with a chief complaint of “my liver tests are abnormal.” At her annual gynecology visit, routine labs were drawn. A complete blood count (CBC) was normal.

  • Case 5: Celiac Disease

    A 20-year-old white female presented to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of “fatigue and low blood count.” She is an elite athlete. She runs cross country for a division 1 university.

  • Case 4: Diverticular Bleeding

    A 52-year-old white male presented to the emergency room (ER) with a chief complaint of “passing blood from my rectum.” The bleeding was acute in onset and began approximately 18 hours ago.

  • Case 3: Bleeding PUD

    A 45-year-old Caucasian male presented to the ED with melena for 7 days. On further questioning, patient reported intermittent dyspepsia, nausea, early satiety and bloating for the prior 6 weeks.

  • Case 2: Colon Cancer Screening

    A 45-year-old African American female presents to her gastroenterologist for an open access screening colonoscopy. Currently, she is asymptomatic. She has no known family history of colon cancer or colon polyps.

  • Case 1: Liver Disease

    The patient is a 34-year-old Caucasian female who presents with a chief complaint of “abnormal liver labs”. She states that over the last six months she has lacked energy and is easily fatigued.

  • Looking forward to seeing you at DDW!

    To all ASGE members heading to DDW, I look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC! I want to take this opportunity to call out a few highlights of the meeting for you.

  • Leap into the future . . . Learn, Explore and Advance your Practice!

    I am excited to let you know about a new learning platform ASGE recently launched called GI Leap. It’s no surprise to anyone that the Internet has transformed the way we do things, including how we learn.