This is a Bitot spot which is caused by Vitamin A deficiency. Colestyramine is a bile acid sequestrant which can reduce the absorption of fat soluble vitamins (Vitamins A, D, E, K). Look for Bitot spots and check Vitamin A levels if visual disturbance is reported.

Do you have Bile Acid Diarrhoea/Bile Acid Malabsorption? Researchers need your input to an online survey today, aiming to better understand the impact this condition has on your quality of life and mental health: surreyfbel.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eE…

Continued demonstration that #SIBO is present in about 60% of #IBS. During breath testing hydrogen sulfide is very important in addition to hydrogen for the diarrhea. This last year many patients treated for H2S with great benefit!

Expert teaching on contraception and bowel disease at our Primary Care Education and Networking event this evening. Our thanks to all speakers and attendees.

There is a new functional bowel disease pathway in Lincolnshire that looks at identifying other cause of IBS symtoms. Ask your GP #itsnotjustibs

New insights into bile acid malabsorption eurekamag.com/research/036/1…

Do you ever feel like this? Living with a digestive condition or symptom can feel relentless, leaving us longing for the simpler days. (🧵1/5)

Javier A. Villafuerte Gálvez #MondayNightIBD AbbVie JanssenUS Takeda IBDJournal & CC360 Darrell Pardi John Damianos, M.D. John Ding MD PhD Eugene Yen Jon Moses, MD Kofi Clarke MD Michael J Rosen, MD, MSCI Benjamin Lebwohl Ritu Verma Center for Celiac Research and Treatment BIDMC_GI Amelie Therrien MD MSc Great point ! How about potential association w bile acid diarrhea/ malabsorption #BAD/#BAM? in this systemic review 1/3 of pts w MC had BAM, & 2/3 responded to bile acid séquestrant. 💭? Peter Bossuyt Robert Battat MD Benjamin Clement, MD AJG - The American Journal of Gastroenterology Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS, FACG, AGAF (he/him) doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0…