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In this episode I cover viral hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis. If you want to follow along with written notes on viral hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis go to zerotofinals.com/hepatitis or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book. This episode cov ... Show More

Session 24 We're joined by Dr. Karen Shackelford from BoardVitals as we talk about hepatitis and how antigens and antibodies appear and disappear during the course of infection. Please also check out Specialty Stories, a podcast dedicated to helping you figure out what specialty ... Show More

This week, we’re dipping a toe back into the vast waters of hepatitis viruses, this time with a focus on hepatitis B. The hepatitis B virus, though second to be named, was first to be discovered, and effective vaccines and treatments have been available for decades. Yet the globa ... Show More

Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) Management!What is the focused history, physical and lab workup in a patient with chronic HBV? (1:40)What is the best imaging to evaluate for intermediate stages of liver fibrosis? (4:06)What scoring tools can y ... Show More

Hepatitis is a condition in which the liver is inflamed (remember “itis” means inflammation). This inflammation can occur for a variety of reasons. In some cases, the inflammation is acute and the patient has a full recovery. In other cases, the condition is chronic and can even ... Show More

Solidify your knowledge on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) screening and vaccinations! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:Who do you screen for HBV? (3:37)How is HBV transmitted and who is at risk for HBV reactivation?What tests do you order when screening for HBV?  (10: ... Show More

This episode covers viral hepatitis. Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/gastroenterology/viralhepatitis/ or in the gastroenterology section of the 2nd edition of the Zero to Finals medicine book.The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Wa ... Show More

This episode covers autoimmune hepatitis. Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/gastroenterology/autoimmunehepatitis/ or in the gastroenterology section of the 2nd edition of the Zero to Finals medicine book.The audio in the episode was expertly edited b ... Show More

Justin Coleman chats to hepatologist Alex Thompson about livers and what can go wrong with them, including hepatitis B, C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.