Elliot Tapper
Hepatologist @michiganliver @vaannarbor; #cirrhosis; encephalopathy; frailty; quality improvement; father; husband. #livertwitter Co-EIC of @HepCommJournal
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Liver cell uptake may be inhibited by silibinin 1. It blocks amatoxin binding to OATPB13 2. It prevented liver injury in a controlled trial in beagles 3. Uncontrolled studies in p...
An older man comes to the ED with abrupt onset nausea, & diarrhea He is joined by her daughter whom he is visiting from abroad Testing is below The diagnosis is unclear Until his...
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