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Jan 2018
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#8 Chronic Hepatitis B (Part 2) Manageme...

CORE IM TEAM
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Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) Management!

  1. What is the focused history, physical and lab workup in a patient with chronic HBV? (1:40)
  2. What is the best imaging to evaluate for intermediate stages of liver fibrosis? (4:06)
  • What scoring tools can you use to estimate fibrosis and what are their limitations?
  1. What factors do you use to assess which patients get treatment? (7:41)
  2. What drugs are available for HBV treatment and how do you choose? (11:18)
  3. Which chronic HBV patient should be screened for HCC, and how often? (14:45)

For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/01/31/5-pearls-on-chronic-hepatitis-b-2/



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