Knowledge Check: Qsymia®, TransPyloric Shuttle, OHS
Knowledge checks will be available every fifth blog and consist of a checklist of objectives and questions based on the prior blog posts. In addition,…
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), also called Pickwickian syndrome, is an external restrictive lung disease related to fat mass disease leading …
TransPyloric Shuttle®: Creative, but Limited Indications
One of the most fascinating FDA-approved medical devices used for weight loss is the TransPyloric shuttle (TPS®). The TPS® is an endoscopically depl…
Phentermine/Topiramate ER (Qsymia®): Key Concepts
Phentermine/topiramate ER (Qsymia®) is one of the most effective oral anti-obesity medications (AOM) available, with up to 70% achieving clinically s…
Knowledge Check: Plenity®, SCFE, Motivational Interview, Leak
Knowledge checks will be available every fifth blog and consist of a checklist of objectives and questions based on the prior blog posts. In addition,…
Anastomotic Leak and Other Immediate Complications of RYGB
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is now the second most common metabolic and bariatric surgery performed, accounting for approximately 20% of the marke…
Motivational Interviewing: The Basics
Motivational interviewing has become very popular in clinical practice and is a high-yield topic on boards. There is so much within this broad area to…
Obesity-Related Leg Pathology in Kiddos
For those of you practicing pediatric or family medicine, you are probably well-versed on the diagnoses of obesity-related leg pathology in children. …
Cellulose and citric acid hydrogel (Plenity®): A magic pill?
Imagine, just before a meal taking a pill that expands in your stomach, reducing your appetite, allowing you to eat less and lose weight. It sounds li…
Knowledge Check: Vit B, Energy, VSG, and Diet Effects on Lipids
Knowledge checks will be available every fifth blog and consist of a checklist of objectives and questions based on the prior blog posts. In addition,…
Should I take the ABOM exam? Carolynn Francavilla, MD, FOMA, ABOM
A question that often comes up is whether taking the ABOM exam is necessary or worth it. For me, it certainly has been worth it. When I was trying to …
Dietary Effects on Lipids: Not as Straightforward as it Seems
What happens to a patient's cholesterol panel when they start a carbohydrate-restricted diet? You may guess that all parameters of their lipid panel w…
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Who, What, Where, and Why
Obesity medicine specialists will often talk with patients about different metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) options - the benefits, contraindicat…
Energy Expenditure: Boring, but Essential
It's always enjoyable to write (and read) blogs on fun topics, like tirzepatide or new procedures, but not so much on basic foundational topics. So, l…
Vitamin B Deficiencies
Deficiencies of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, minerals, total calories (marasmus), and protein (kwashiorkor) are commonplace on ABOM board r…
