7 minute Hepatology

Join Dr Richard Skoien and Dr Alison Kearney as we discuss the Hepatocare model and the importance of appropriate and timely palliative care referral. Scottish Guidelines: https://www.palliativecareguidelines.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palliative-care-guidelines/last-days-of-life-care-around-dying/end-stage-liver-disease/

Join A/Prof Juan Pablo Arab as we discuss using steroids in alcohol associated hepatitis. Arab JP, Díaz LA, Baeza N, Idalsoaga F, Fuentes-López E, Arnold J, Ramírez CA, Morales-Arraez D, Ventura-Cots M, Alvarado-Tapias E, Zhang W, Clark V, Simonetto D, Ahn JC, Buryska S, Mehta TI, Stefanescu H, Horhat A, Bumbu A, Dunn W, Attar B, Agrawal R, Haque ZS, Majeed M, Cabezas J, García-Carrera I, Parker R...

Join A/Prof Juan Pablo Arab as we discuss what is Met-ALD. Article: https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(24)02728-4/pdf

Join Dr Vaitiekunas as he interviews Prof Abraldes answering all the important questions regarding beta blockers in cirrhosis. Further reading: Refining the Baveno VII criteria for clinically significant portal hypertension: An individual patient data meta-analysis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168827825025656

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Join A/Prof Eric Orman as we discuss management of hyponatraemia in cirrhosis? EASL: https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(18)31966-4/fulltext AASLD: https://journals.lww.com/hep/fulltext/2021/08000/diagnosis,_evaluation,_and_management_of_ascites,.38.aspx AGA: https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(25)05959-1/fulltext?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F

Join Prof Elliot Tapper discussing how to manage falls in cirrhosis. Article: Falls are an underappreciated driver of morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis https://journals.lww.com/cld/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2022&issue=11000&article=00002&type=Fulltext

Join Prof Elliot Tapper as we discuss how to manage muscle cramps in cirrhosis. Today's article: Muscle cramps in cirrhosis: https://journals.lww.com/cld/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2024&issue=01010&article=00004&type=Fulltext

Join Dr Megan van Niekerk as she discusses with Dr Elizabeth Goode on managing cholestasis of pregnancy. Article today: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy https://journals.lww.com/cld/fulltext/2024/01010/intrahepatic_cholestasis_of_pregnancy.16.aspx

Join Dr Shamya Putta as she discusses with Dr Rajit Gilhotra on endohepatology covering endoscopic guided biopsies and portal pressure measurements. Article: Recent advances in clinical practice endohepatology: the endoscopic liver rush https://gut.bmj.com/content/74/11/1916.long

Join us as we discuss how to manage HPS with Dr Michael Krowka. Learning points: Monitoring HPS, Supplemental oxygen, garlic capsules, liver transplantation and managing post transplantation. ILTS guidelines: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27326810/ Outcomes post liver transplantation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30487203/

Join Dr Davis from the RBWH as we discuss SIRT, radiation segmentectomy when treating HCC. Covering response rates, curative vs palliative therapy and steps to performing SIRT For further reading check out: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38495257/

Join Prof Tsochatzis as we discuss MASLD Pathway, covering who should be screened, sensitivity of ultrasound, intrpreting iron studies and the impact of alcohol. Also check out The Lancet review article - Screening for advanced steatotic liver disease - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00097-4/abstract

Join Prof Emmanuel Tsochatzis as we discuss on interpreting and utilising NITs in assessing MASLD. Detecting at-risk steatotic liver disease and liver fibrosis in the community: https://journals.lww.com/hep/fulltext/9900/detecting_at_risk_steatotic_liver_disease_and.1285.aspx

Join Dr Rohit Gupta as we discuss second line treatment for PBC covering treatment, impact on symptoms, advanced cirrhosis and managing patients on fenofibrate. With Elafibranor and Seladelpar changing the landscape perfect time to learn more. Elafibranor: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2312100 Seladelpar: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2312100?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=o...

Join Dr Rohit Gupta has we discuss PBC management and identifying the right patient for second line treatment. Covering: Assessing biochemical response to UDCA, high risk patients, who to consider for second line treatment and aiming for a normal ALP. Primary biliary cholangitis: Personalizing second-line therapies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39707635/ Hosted by Dr Lucy Vaux

Join Prof Alex Thompson as we discuss stopping hepatitis B medications. We discuss stopping criteria and role of sAg quantification. Topic: Hepatitis B Treatment Guest: Prof Alex Thompson 7 minute hepatology team: Rohit Gupta, Lucy Vaux, Laurence Vaitiekunas, Megan Van Niekerk

Join Prof Alex Thompson as we discuss treating patients with Hepatitis C with renal impairment, cirrhosis and genotype 3, failed DAA and role of ribavirin. Hosted by Dr Laurence Vaitekunas. GESA Guidelines on Hepatitis C: hepatitis C virus infection a consensus statement 2022.pdf NEJM Article: Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, and Voxilaprevir for Previously Treated HCV Infection | New England Journal of M...

Dr Rajit Gilhotra joins our host, Dr Shamya Putta, as he discusses thrombin vs glue, when would you do EUS coiling over BRTO, complications of EUS coiling and investigations post coiling.

Join Dr Sood as we discuss when you should start longterm albumin for your patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Join A/Prof Marie Sinclair as she discusses home terlipressin covering indications, precautions, patient factors and monitoring

Dr Natassia Tan joins us to discuss surveillance in PSC.

Join A/Prof Gonzalo Sapisochin as we discuss, diagnosis, evaluation, resection and transplantation of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with PSC.

Join Prof Simone Strasser as we discuss who, when and how to do early liver transplantation in alcohol associated hepatitis.

Tips on diagnosing Hepatopulmonary Syndrome with Dr Michael Krowka