ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Clinical Case-Based Learning (Day Two) | April 2023-Questions and Answers: Session 5

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Video Summary

The video discusses various topics related to liver disease and its management. The speaker addresses the use of FIB-4 calculation as a substitute for elastography, highlighting its utility in determining the prognosis and stage of fibrosis. They also discuss the challenges faced by patients who have to travel long distances for medical tests and the potential impact on their work and livelihood. The discussion moves on to liver biopsy and the situations in which it is necessary, specifically in cases of cholestatic diseases such as primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and autoimmune hepatitis. The speakers also touch on the use of non-invasive assessments for fibrosis, including the FibroSure blood test and the FibroScan imaging method. Other topics covered include surveillance imaging for primary sclerosing cholangitis, the ordering of blood products for variceal procedures, and the use of beta blockers for esophageal varices. Overall, the video provides insights into the management and considerations for various liver diseases.

Keywords

liver disease

FIB-4 calculation

fibrosis stage

cholestatic diseases

non-invasive assessments

variceal procedures