Australian Prescriber reviews the Gastrointestinal guidelines

In the latest podcast from Australian Prescriber, Dr Justin Coleman interviews Professor Chris Rayner, a gastroenterologist at the University of Adelaide.

They discuss the recent changes to the Gastrointestinal guidelines including:

  • cause, diagnosis and first-line therapy for eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection
  • antiemetics choice based on their classification
  • the use of antidepressants as neuromodulators to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders
  • diagnosis of coeliac disease
  • management of diverticulitis and the role of colonoscopy following an episode of acute diverticulitis
  • treatment of iron deficiency

You can listen to the podcast here.

This is just one of a series of podcasts from Australian Prescriber reviewing the latest updates to Therapeutic Guidelines. Catch up by visiting the links below: