388. Liver Series - Liver Cirrhosis

In this episode, we will cover the basics of labour and delivery, low-risk and high-risk pregnancies and the basics you need to know if faced with an emergency delivery like on an airplane! After listening to this podcast, students will be able to: ● Describe how to perform initi ... Show More

In this episode, we'll walk through the structure of prenatal visits, the timeline of investigations, trimester-specific considerations, and the rationale behind medications and routine testing. By the end of this podcast, learners will be able to: ● Describe the timeline and str ... Show More

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: 1. Describe the anatomy and blood supply of the distal colon and rectum. 2. List what is resected and what is reconnected during a low anterior resection. 3. Describe the major differences between a low anterior resection ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover liver cirrhosis.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on liver cirrhosis go to zerotofinals.com/cirrhosis or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>This episode covers the cirrhosis of the live ... Show More

Cirrhosis is such a cool topic (if your definition of cool = highly nerdy) because damage to the liver has systemic effects that involve nearly every organ. In this episode, we’ll review the pathophysiology of cirrhosis and how this relates to physical exam and lab findings, as w ... Show More

In this episode we discuss some basic liver anatomy. It’s function in the human body. Some of the common diseases of the liver. Also how to keep the liver healthy in order to function efficiently in the human body. Visit Med Brain Media for medical quizzes, trivia, puzzles, and g ... Show More

<p>This episode covers liver cirrhosis.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/gastroenterology/cirrhosis/'>https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/gastroenterology/cirrhosis/</a> or in the gastroenterology section of the 2nd edition of the Ze ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover primary biliary cirrhosis.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on primary biliary cirrhosis go to zerotofinals.com/primarybiliarycirrhosis or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>This episod ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease go to zerotofinals.com/nafld or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>This ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover alcoholic liver disease and alcohol dependence syndrome.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on alcoholic liver disease and alcohol dependence syndrome go to zerotofinals.com/ald or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Fi ... Show More

In this 1st part of our 2 part series on Liver Emergencies Walter Himmel, Brian Steinhart and Anton discuss: What are the most important causes of acute liver failure that we need to identify in the ED so we can initiate timely treatment? What are some of the common medications w ... Show More

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tackle why alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can cause chronic liver disease.  Read the show notes here. Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio ... Show More

On this week's episode of Critical Care Time, Dr. David Dulaney rounds out GI bleeds in the ICU by taking on cirrhosis & variceal bleeds! During this show we discuss the unique challenge associated with managing a patient with cirrhosis - specifically focusing on the coagulopathy ... Show More