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I think the difference is that one is CT enterography, and one is CT enteroclysis... the former is just oral, whereas the latter requires a tube. And, I would argue that both suck, big time. I made my husband try some of the barium once, and he told me it was kind of like a fruity smoothie...

Hi - I'm glad you got her on antibiotics. Did she have any sinus symptoms prior to the swelling? The most important thing to exclude would have been preseptal (orbital) cellulitis, which usually occurs from "inside out" (like sinusitis extending to the outer eye) or "outside in" (like an...

Hi Joo, I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. I'm an allergist, and wanted to offer some answers to your questions about the drug-induced rash. Uunfortunately, there is no good way to test for drug reactions (in regards to your rash). There is a skin test for penicillin, but it's...

Agreed - in my field, many people are starting to study the role of the microbiome in asthma, atopy, etc. It is fascinating and hopefully this research will yield clinically relevant results.

Yes, this has been reported in the past (I believe it is still a very rare complication of immunosuppression, although I have had a hard time getting a good estimate of the incidence) and apparently is still an issue. I had never heard of this type of cancer previously, but it sounds bad...

So glad everything went well, but sorry to hear your are still in pain. : ( Hang in there, do call if you need to...those doctors work for YOU, remember...! Oh, and your milky white medication is likely propofol, just in case you still needed the name. : )

Wow - that's awful... I would consider requesting her GI team to present her case at some type of multi-institutional conference, or ask their colleagues at this year's DDW, or something. Either that, or get her reports yourself and see if you can request a paper consultation from an expert -...

Hey everyone, thanks for all the well wishes and suggestions. I am feeling more optimistic already after being able to share my story, so thanks for taking the time to read/comment....I also decided today that, if nothing else, (sorry if this is TMI...) I deserve to have some new, cute (yet...

Hello to my new Canadian friends! : ) @Keona - Really? No longer "track pants"? Hmm, good to know...! (Who changes these terms!?) Thanks for the suggestions - good friends are definitely essential... and it's also therapeutic, I think, to type it all out in the blogosphere! I hope your surgery...

Hi - I'm also a physician with Crohn's. (I did Peds, at a well-known place northeast of you.) I hope your new rx is helping. Residency sucks, regardless, but hopefully a good combination of meds, sleep (*fingers crossed*), and a minimally stressful life outside of the hospital will keep you...

Hi everyone. I am overthinking life (as usual) lately and needed to see if anyone could relate... or help me figure out how to perseverate about something else! (Sorry, this is long - warning in advance...!) I was diagnosed with small bowel Crohn's (failure to thrive/growth delay, but otherwise...