ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (On-Demand) - Clinical Case-Based Learning (Day Two) | April 2023-Management Liver Disease Complications

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This document is a lecture or presentation on the management of liver disease complications. The objectives of the presentation are to define liver disease complications, describe the different types of complications, discuss the implications of specific complications, learn about the liver disorders associated with specific complications, and determine how to work up patients with liver test complications. <br /><br />The presentation includes a case study of a 40-year-old woman who is brought to the emergency department with acute, multiple episodes of bright-red hematemesis. The case study discusses the patient's medical history, physical examination findings, and the diagnostic and treatment options. <br /><br />Another case study involves a 48-year-old man with intermittent passage of dark bowel movements. The presentation discusses the patient's medical history, physical examination findings, and the diagnostic and treatment options. <br /><br />The presentation also covers topics such as upper gastrointestinal varices, antibiotic therapy, hemostasis in variceal bleeding, endotherapy options, and the longitudinal medical and endoscopic management of esophageal varices. <br /><br />Overall, the presentation emphasizes the importance of proper work up, stabilization, and ongoing management for patients with liver disease complications. It also highlights the different treatment options and considerations for each case.

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John Martin, MD, FASGE and Andrea Gossard, APRN, CNP

Keywords

liver disease complications

types of complications

liver disorders

work up patients

case study

hematemesis

dark bowel movements

upper gastrointestinal varices

antibiotic therapy

hemostasis