Sherona Bau, NP: Navigating MELD Criteria Challenges for Liver Transplant Referral
Bau explains the challenges of using MELD to determine liver transplant referrals and other complexities of the evaluation process.
Jessica Crimaldi, NP: Diagnosing, Treating Abdominal Pain in GI Inpatients
Crimaldi reviews key considerations for the diagnosis and management of bowel ischemia, diverticulitis, and small bowel obstructions in GI inpatients.
Navigating Developments in PBC Treatment, with Allison Moser, MSN, RN, FNP
Moser reviews ongoing unmet needs in PBC and how the addition of 2 new second-line treatment options has changed the treatment landscape.
Lucy Mathew, NP: The Importance of Liver Cancer Screening, Barriers to Surveillance
Mathew emphasizes the importance of routine liver cancer screening in patients with advanced liver disease and the need to overcome insurance barriers for HCC panel testing.
Liver Disease Management During Pregnancy, with Lavinia Iordache, PA
Iordache emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to liver disease care in pregnant patients and the need for patient education.
Ascites Management and When to Use Therapeutic Paracentesis, with Carolyn Legaspi, NP
Legaspi reviews different treatment options for managing ascites, ranging from limiting dietary sodium intake to diuretic use and therapeutic paracentesis.
Melissa Franco, PA: Pregnancy Planning in Patients with Liver Disease
Franco describes the importance of discussing pregnancy intentions with patients with liver disease and the need for multidisciplinary comanagement of these patients.
Lucy Mathew, NP: Preventing PBC Progression with Timely Diagnosis, Treatment
Mathew reviews common reasons for diagnostic delays in PBC, emphasizing the importance of timely identification and prompt treatment for improving patient outcomes.
Andrea Banty, NP, DNP: Navigating New Developments in IBD Therapeutics
Banty discusses recent advancements in the ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease treatment landscapes, explaining how to navigate the growing number of treatment options.
Nutrition’s Role in MASH, Cirrhosis Management, with Tessa Janovsky, PA-C
Janovsky explains the importance of nutrition and dietary interventions in MASH and cirrhosis management, reviewing how providers can discuss both with patients.
Lisa Richards, MSN, FNP-BC: Using Noninvasive Tests to Identify Fibrosis in MASH
Richards describes the utility of different NITs in primary and specialty care for risk-stratifying patients with MASH and fibrosis.
Positioning Medications in Crohn Disease, with Teddy Solomon, MSN, NP
Solomon explains how to navigate the growing Crohn disease treatment armamentarium and the importance of treatment positioning.
Lavinia Iordache, PA: Presentation, Diagnosis of Hepatobiliary Issues in Pregnancy
Iordache reviews complications of diagnosing hepatobiliary disease in pregnancy and explains how these patients typically present.
Managing Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction, with Nicole Martinez de Andino, NP
Martinez de Andino reviews key considerations for the management of DGBI with brain-gut behavioral therapy and neuromodulators.
