Elliot Tapper
Hepatologist @michiganliver @vaannarbor; #cirrhosis; encephalopathy; frailty; quality improvement; father; husband. #livertwitter Co-EIC of @HepCommJournal
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Understanding the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy by listening to @DebbieShawcros1 and why you need to think about inflammation in addition to ammonia #ilc2022 #livertwitte...
A patient with diabetes and recent NSTEMI treated with stent, clopidogrel, and atorvastatin ~2 months ago is transferred from OSH with ALT 1500, bilirubin 15 The leading diagnosis...
A patient with #cirrhosis and hepatic hydrothorax was admitted to an ICU 3 times for severe shortness of breath and hypoxia for urgent thoracentesis and diuretics So we put in an...
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The hepatitis B vaccine is amazing. It also has a wild backstory Want to hear it? A #tweetorial 1/ #livertwitter #MedTwitter https://t.co/9iRGjU2WeB
1/ WHY are steroids used for alcoholic hepatitis? SHOULD we? WHAT is the deal with prednisolone vs prednisone? WHERE did the discriminant function come from? ARE you ready for a #...
1/ Why do we use NAC (n-acetylcysteine) for tylenol overdose? A #tweetorial tylenol is also known as paracetamol, acetaminophen, APAP #livertwitter #meded #medtwitter https://t...
1/ WHY is there a BABOON in my room? A #tweetorial about the outcomes of hepatic coma, how far we have come, and how wild things got along the way #livertwitter https://t.co/CSp7...
1/ WHAT the heck is GGT? #tweetorial #livertwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/TS1aDgfvDt
1/ WHERE does ascites come from? HOW do diuretics treat ascites? ARE you ready for a #tweetorial? #livertwitter #medtwitter #MedEd https://t.co/QHj3VQz9hn
1/ HOW does gabapentin work? DOES gabapentin work? WHY is gabapentin so shady? Join me for a #tweetorial? Keywords: Glutatmate, Asterixis, Alcohol-use disorder #livertwitter #Me...
What is asterixis? ๐Described~60 yrs ago by Adams/Foley ๐Methods:60pts w/impending hepatic coma vs controls ๐Flapping flexion/extension, best @ the๐คbut happens even 2 the ๐๏ธlids!...