Full Description
In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Anand V. Kulkarni and K. Rajender Reddy bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatology: An Update. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as NAFLD; hepatic manifestations of a systemic illness; cirrhosis and portal hypertension; hepatic encephalopathy; ICU care of the patient with cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver transplantation for the non-hepatologist; and more.
Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the global burden of chronic liver disease; the rising epidemic of alcoholic hepatitis; inpatient hepatology consultation; frailty and sarcopenia; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on hepatology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Contents
The Past, Present, and Future of Noninvasive Test in Chronic Liver Diseases
Chronic Hepatitis C: Advances in Therapy and the Remaining Challenges
Chronic Hepatitis B Virus: What an Internist Needs to Know: Serologic Diagnosis, Treatment Options, and Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Unique Entity or Part of the Metabolic Syndrome or Both
Hepatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: How to Deal with Esophageal Varices?
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: How Do We Deal with Ascites and Its Consequences
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Diagnostic Tools and Management Strategies
Alcoholic Hepatitis: The Rising Epidemic
Inpatient Hepatology Consultation: A Practical Approach for Clinicians
Intensive Care Unit Care of a Patient with Cirrhosis
Sarcopenia and Frailty in Cirrhosis: Assessment and Management
Liver Transplantation for the Nonhepatologist
Drug-Induced Liver Injury due to Biologics and Immune Check Point Inhibitors
