Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP 


Guest: Manish Thapar, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, FACG 



  Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a rare genetic condition characterized by severe, diffuse abdominal pain and a broad range of seemingly unrelated symptoms. AHP presents differently in each patient, with symptoms that mirror those of more common conditions, making it difficult to diagnose. Although AHP can be misleading, it can be easy to detect once you know what to look for. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to discuss AHP signs and symptoms and when a doctor should consider AHP in a patient is porphyria expert Dr. Manish Thapar, gastroenterologist and associate professor of medicine in Philadelphia. ©2021 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All Rights Reserved. AS1-USA-01069

Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP): Looking Beyond the Obvious

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Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP 


  Guest: David P. Hudesman, MD 



  
    There’s been an increase in the elderly irritable bowel disease (IBD) population, and it’s estimated that a third of our overall IBD population will soon be over the age of 60. When managing and diagnosing these patients, there’s different factors to consider, like polypharmacy, biological versus chronological age, how fit these patients are versus how frail they are, and more. To take a deep dive into how IBD is affecting elderly patients, join Dr. Peter Buch as he speaks with Dr. David Hudesman, Professor of Medicine and Co-director of NYU Langone’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center. 

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Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP 


  Guest: Francis Farraye, MD 



  
    Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of developing infections, and some may be preventable with a vaccine. Approximately 70 percent of patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease will be on immunosuppressive therapy at some point during their treatment course, so it’s best to try to address vaccines before they’re immunosuppressed. So to walk us through some strategies for increasing the number of patients with gastrointestinal diseases who get vaccinated, Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. Farraye, Co-Author of the article, titled “How to Implement a Successful Vaccination Program in Outpatient Gastroenterology Practices: A Focus on Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Chronic Liver Disease,” which appeared in Gastroenterology in 2023 and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, where he also directs the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center. 

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Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP 


  Guest: Alexander Ford, MD 



  
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Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP 


  Guest: David Wan, MD 



  
    Many patients with lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are on anticoagulants, and they may need specific reversal agents depending on what antithrombotic they’re on. Tune into this episode to learn more about the article that dives into the management and treatment of acute lower GI bleeding and the challenges along the way with Dr. Peter Buch as he speaks with Dr. David Wan, Associate Professor of Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Managing and Treating Patients with Lower GI Bleeding

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP 


  Guest: Katherine Falloon, MD 



  
    Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) that occur in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are almost any manifestation that occur outside the gastrointestinal tract. And patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis are at an increased risk for developing these manifestations. So to review EIMs in IBD and discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. Katherine Falloon, Gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic.

Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP): Looking Beyond the Obvious

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