#322 H. Pylori Infection

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Say hi and bye to H. pylori infections! We review the basics of H. pylori screening, refresh your memory on testing basics, discuss treatment strategies, and talk through eradication testing with gastroenterologist Dr. George Saffouri (@gbsaff).

A special thanks to our listener Ana Maria Keilhauer Varona (@KeilhauerMa) of @UFMedu who pitched this episode. Her hard work formed the basis for our script!

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Credits

Pitch Writer and Initial Script: Ana Maria Keilhauer Varona
Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Script Co-Writer: Elena Gibson, MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: George Saffouri, MD

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, pitch contest winner, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak; Conceptualizing gastritis vs. dyspepsia
When to screen for h.pylori
Gastric cancer and h.pylori infection
Cultural competency in screening
Other indications for h.pylori testing, ITP and h.pylori
How to test
Treatment modalities
Eradication testing, persistent infection

Transcript

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0:14.1	painting entity aside from possibly cash like more hospital and affiliate outreach programs.
0:16.9	If indeed there are any, in fact there are none.
0:18.7	Pretty much we aren't responsible if you screw up, you should always do your own homework
0:20.5	and let's know.
0:32.4	Paul, we have a great show tonight.
0:35.2	We sure do.
0:36.8	You didn't even really warm up this one, you can be time to adjust your energy, but yeah,
0:39.6	we sure do, Matt.
0:41.4	Of course tonight on the show we are talking about H. Pylori.
0:44.6	Our guest is Dr. George Sephory.
0:47.6	And Paul, before we get to talking about our guest, can you tell the audience what is it
0:51.5	that we do on the Curbsiders?
0:53.3	Sure, happy to as always, Matt.
0:55.0	We are as a reminder, the internal medicine podcast, we use expert interviews from you, clinical
0:59.2	pearls and practice changing knowledge and tonight.
1:02.6	We discussed all things H. Pylori with a great Dr. George Sephory.
1:06.3	I think before we get into hearing about Dr. Sephory, I should also introduce our, the
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