Orange Team Resources
Physical Exams in Liver Disease
Hepatitis C
Transplant Eval and Post-Transplant Management
Sodium Management in Cirrhosis
Liver Biopsy Path Slide Review
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Surveillance - Dr. Little
Transplant-Dr. Patel
Arterial Tx - Dr. Wood
Systemic Chemo - Dr. Kundranda
Transplant - Dr. Brink
External Beam Radiation
Diabetes Management in Liver Disease
Bleeding Disorders and Bleeding Risks
Northup Lecture from Liver Symposium
"How I Investigate for Bleeding Disorders" - Hayward
Tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplant
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/NASH
Loomba Lecture from Liver Symposium
AASLD NAFLD
Charlton NAFLD Lecture
NAFLD and Cholecystectomy
TIPS
Hepatitis B
HBV Tx - Dr. Tran
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Pulmonary Vascular Complications
PCS and PBC
Acute Liver Failure
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Other pending topics:
- acute liver failure eval
- concurrent heart disease
- MELD limitations and exceptions
- concurrent kidney disease
- evidence behind spironolactone
- high risk tips
- blood products and reversing INR and bleeding risk in cirrhotics for procedures
NOTES FROM DR. MEHTA:
Hepatology Teaching Topics (8/2018)
-RHC interpretation and how it factors into consideration for transplant (mean PA <35, transpulmonary gradient)
-HPS; MELD exception points with PaO2 <60
-SHARP trial, NEJM, stage 4 HCC and oral chemotherapy
-EGD images of GAVE and portal gastropathy- differences
-TIPS placement- control portosystemic gradient (~7=ascites, >10=esophageal bleeding)
-Basics of TIPS
-PFTs and how they factor into consideration for transplant
-Correlation between SBP and low protein ascites
-SBP prophylaxis indications, including long-term SBP prophylaxis in patients with low-protein ascites and Childs Pugh Class C
-Neutropenic precautions in cirrhotics with low neutrophils/ANC?
-HCC treatment options
Research Project Ideas (for med students or residents to work on)- discuss with Dr. Mehta if interested
-Morbidity/mortality in HD vs PD for ESRD patients who are undergoing liver transplant (post-transplant)