Fouad Moawad, MD

November 13, 2014

Does this patient need IV PPI, pRBCs, or maybe TLC for now?

October 08, 2014

Intermittent blurred vision and palpitations in a young woman often improve after juice. She does not have DM. One day, she arrives at the ED after a seizure. Head CT is negative. What’s next?

October 08, 2014

Diet and medication can be used to manage symptoms of insulinoma. Once the lesion is well localized, resection is curative.

September 16, 2014

A 28-year-old man reports pain on swallowing of a week's duration. He is otherwise in good health. Upper endoscopy and tissue biopsy reveal the cause. What do you see?

September 16, 2014

The most frequently encountered cause of infection of the esophagus is Candida. Among viral causes HSV is the most common, followed by CMV.

July 31, 2014

Test your knowledge of this GI finding with questions on diagnosis, laboratory screening, and removal.

July 31, 2014

For carcinoid tumors of the GI tract, the rate of metastasis is related to size. Small tumors may be resected endoscopically but lesions 1 cm or larger require surgical resection.

July 24, 2014

Many caveats govern the management of hepatitis B during pregnancy. Do you know which antiviral drugs are classified as pregnancy category B?

July 18, 2014

No gallstones were found on RUQ ultrasound in this 45-year-old patient, but a polyp was seen. How would you proceed?

July 16, 2014

Some patients with upper GI bleeding can be sent home after endoscopy; others require extended treatment and inpatient observation.