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A six-month-old full term healthy female born via NSVD, attends a well child check, the pregnancy and birth were uncomplicated.
Kayla Hartjes
Learning Objectives: By the end of this article, the learner should be able to: Understand the importance of a comprehensive alcohol history in the diagnosis and evaluation of alcohol-associated liver...
Michael Gianarakis
As trainees, we are well versed in screening for hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV). However, few of us have experience with hepatitis delta (HDV). This post will offer a quick history and review...
Hanna Blaney
Put your knowledge to the test in this Clinical Pearls post reviewing prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of HBV infections in pediatric patients!
Kanak Verma
One of the most important predictors of liver related morbidity and mortality is stage of liver fibrosis. This makes identifying and quantifying the degree of fibrosis extremely important to risk...
Melissa Kaltenbach
Background, Pathophysiology and Epidemiology Portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PMVT) is a frequently-observed finding in patients with cirrhosis. The most common type of PMVT is portal vein...
Brian Horwich
A 38-year-old male presents with new-onset shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and ascites.
Sarah Uttal
Frailty is a prevalent complication of end-stage liver disease and is characterized by decreased physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability to health stressors. The concept of frailty matters in...
Chip Bowman
What Are Gastric Varices? Gastric varices are vessels in the mucosa and submucosa of the stomach comprising a group of vascular shunts between portal circulation and systemic circulation, typically...
Edward Cay
Andrew Watson
Sidra Ahsan
Julia Gipps
Tanisha Kalra
Daniel Lim
Dauris Rosario
Alexander Sherer
Marc Cantwell
