Liver Disease – A MEDS Ed seminar: This session of CareOregon Pharmacy’s MEDS Ed program features interactive discussions on diagnosis, assessment, and management of chronic liver disease from the physician and nurse perspectives, as well
as a review of medications used to treat hepatitis C and manage complications of cirrhosis.
- 1. Content from Dr. Atif Zaman reviews the causes of chronic liver disease, diagnosis, assessment, laboratory abnormalities of liver disease and common complications of cirrhosis.
- 2. Content from pharmacist Maddie Fry highlights how rapidly Hepatitis C treatment has changed in recent years; reviews primary care education points for medications used in Hep C and cirrhosis complications, while identifying medications to avoid
in liver disease; AASLD/IDSA Guideline Recommended Regimens for Genotype 1 Treatment Naïve Patients; Pharmacological Management of Cirrhosis-Related Complications.
- 3. Content for nurse Karista Peabody focuses on the nurse’s perspective of hepatology; common complications and prioritization of treatment, as well as a case study review.
Recorded on February 25, 2016 at CareOregon, Portland, OR.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine – Oregon Health & Science University
Karista Peabody RN, BS CMSRN, Hepatology Patient Care Coordinator – OHSU Hepatology
Maddie Fry, PharmD, Post-Graduate Year 2 Pharmacist Resident – CareOregon
Liver Disease Slide Deck
