OVERVIEW

Join this hybrid program in-person and virtually. New information regarding the medical evaluation of abnormal liver function tests, medical management of NASH, and primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cholangitis will be presented. In addition, management of ascites, management of cholecystitis and laparoscopic gastric sleeve for obesity in high-risk candidates will be presented. Following the course, the participants will understand and be able to implement how to evaluate a patient with abnormal liver biochemistries; how to evaluate and treat patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; how to diagnose and treat patients with chronic cholestatic liver disease; how to assess the severity of ascites, diagnose and treat SBP, and understand the indications and outcomes with IV albumin use in patients with cirrhosis; radiological, endoscopic, and surgical approaches to cholecystitis; and indications and limitations of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

TARGET AUDEINCE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this activity, participant should be able to:

1. Understand the recommended indications and outcomes with radiological and endoscopic approaches to cholecystitis
2. Diagnose and treat patients with fatty liver disease
3. Understand the recommended indications and outcomes with IV albumin use in patients with advanced cirrhosis
4. Evaluate patients with abnormal LFT's using serological, radiological and histological approaches
5. Understand the latest recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with PSC and PBC
6. Refer appropriate patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

ACCREDIATION

ABIM MOC Part II
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component enables the participant to earn up to 4.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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