Aug 24
Bowel Sounds Summer School - Hepatology
In our fourth Summer School episode this season, hosts Dr. Amber Hildreth and Dr. Jordan Whatley have taken highlights from past episodes on liver disease and put them into a special episode full of clinical pearls.Former expert guests Dr. Bill Balistreri, Dr. Jorge Bezerra, Dr. ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2025
Journal Review in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Achalasia
Today, we’re diving into a condition that’s as fascinating as it is complex: Achalasia—where the esophagus stops playing nice, and swallowing becomes a daily challenge.We’re breaking down the latest evidence, comparing POEM, pneumatic dilation, and Heller myotomy, and digging int ... Show More
19m 48s
Mar 2024
Ep. 162 Pediatric Open Airway Surgery: It’s All About the Decision-Making with Dr. Sohit P. Kanotra
In this episode, Dr. Sohit Kanotra, director of UCLA’s Complex Pediatric Airway Program, discusses open airway surgery in children with host Dr. Gopi Shah. First, the surgeons review the presentation of pediatric airway stenosis, which causes stridor in younger children and exerc ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2022
160. Stuck in the Middle - An Approach to Achalasia
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we review the pathophysiology, history, work-up and management of Achalasia. Our medicine minute discusses the trial "Endoscopic or Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia" published in NEJM in 2019. Written by: Dr. Grace Wang (Inte ... Show More
7m 12s
Aug 2022
158. Scoping Out for Dysplasia - An Approach to Barrett’s Esophagus
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we review the clinical presentation, screening guidelines, diagnosis and management of Barrett's Esophagus - one of the risk factors for developing Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. In our medicine minute, we discuss a landmark trial that transitioned tr ... Show More
16m 13s
In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Ajay Kaul about the evaluation and management of children with esophageal achalasia and esophageal motility disorders. We review the diagnostic tools available to evaluate esophageal motility including functional luminal impedance planimetry (FLIP), compare the treatment options available to ... Show More
<p>In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of <a href="https://step2.medbullets.com/pediatrics/120609/pyloric-stenosis">Pyloric Stenosis</a><a href="https://step2.medbullets.com/oncology/120388/squamous-cell-carcinoma"> </a>from the Pediatrics section.</p>
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