chapter 6 Small intestinal disorders Questions 1.A 32-year-old man was reviewed in the emergency department with diarrhoea secondary to enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) was suggested to…
chapter 1 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage Questions 1.A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department reporting black, tarry stools. He had a history of gastric bypass surgery seven years ago for obesity…
chapter 10 Miscellaneous Questions 1.A 69-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (AF) is referred with iron deficiency anaemia. He had coronary stent insertion 18…
10.5 The Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Decolonization of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Christopher Saddler, MD and Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD Antibiotic resistance is a serious worldwide threat, causing more…
2 Microbiome 101 Suzanne Devkota, PhD The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a highly complex organ governed by tightly coordinated physiological processes that, at the same time, interact with a dense…
6 Donor How Do You Select and Screen Candidate Donors for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation? Shrish Budree, MBChB, DCH, FCPaeds, Cert. Paeds Gastro. The selection and screening of a donor is…
4 Decision Which Patients With Clostridioides difficile Infection Are Appropriate for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation? Abbas Rupawala, MD and Colleen R. Kelly, MD Clostridioides difficile (previously Clostridium difficile) is an anaerobic…
7 Discussion How Do You Discuss the Risks and Benefits of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation? Majdi Osman, MD, MPH and Pratik Panchal, MD, MPH Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) remains an investigational…
10.3 The Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Liver Diseases Chathur Acharya, MD and Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS With the emerging role of the gut microbiome…
