Hepatocellular Carcinoma Morris Sherman, M.B., Ph.D. and Michael J. Wallace, M.D. Recommend mandatory screening for those patients considered to be at high risk. Utilize an algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC. Optimize patient selection for each of the treatment strategies. Elaborate on the use of sorafenib as a treatment option. Discuss the indications, contraindications, and complications of radiofrequency ablation, chemoembolization, and radioembolization..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Barrett Esophagus Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, Patrick S. Yachimski, MD, MPH and Eric L. Grogan, MD, MPH Recommend the use of proton pump inhibitors to treat BE. Perform adequate esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) surveillance and staging. Utilize endoscopic mucosal resection as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for high-grade dysplasia (HGD) in the esophagus. Recognize the indications for surgery in HGD. Choose the appropriate surgical approach for treatment of esophageal carcinoma..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy David A. Greenwald, M.D., Steven A. Edmundowicz, M.D., Michael B. Wallace, M.D., M.P.H. and David H. Robbins, M.D., M.S.c. Recognize possible interaction between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors. Utilize appropriate management strategies for controlling torrential upper GI bleeding. Describe advanced imaging techniques in diagnostic endoscopy. Optimize dysplasia detection rates by use of advanced endoscopic technologies in colonoscopy. Diagnose the subepithelial mass..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Obesity Summit Review Robert H. Lustig, M.D. and Robert B. Baron, M.D. Describe the phenomenon of leptin resistance. Recognize the interaction between leptin and insulin. Recommend the appropriate diet for obese individuals. Review the indications for a very low-calorie diet. Incorporate exercise and physical fitness into an appropriate weight-loss regimen..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Liver Disease: Part 1 HBV and NASH Robert J. Fontana, M.D. and Stephen A. Harrison, M.D. Determine which patients with HBV infection require treatment. Evaluate patients for viral, host, and environmental factors that increase the risk for disease progression. Recognize and manage drug resistance in the treatment of HBV infection. Discuss the pathogenesis of NASH. Recommend the appropriate treatment strategy for management of NASH..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Liver Disease: Part 2 Axcites and Transplantation Joseph Awad, M.D. and Adrian Reuben, M.B.B.S. Use appropriate routine and advanced therapy for refractory ascites. Describe and compare the invasive options for refractory ascites. Recognize the indications and contraindications for LT. Communicate to the patient the necessary process for LT and the roles of the individuals involved. Recommend laboratory studies and tests required during preparation for LT..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
34th Annual GI Endoscopy Highlights Peter H.R. Green, M.D., Blair S. Lewis, M.D., M. Brian Fennerty, M.D., Ellen J. Scherl, M.D. and Lawrence J. Brandt, M.D. Explain why celiac disease is highly underdiagnosed despite its prevalence in the population. Perform and read capsule endoscopy accurately. Utilize various methods for surveillance of Barrett esophagus. Demonstrate the importance of mucosal healing in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Elaborate on fecal bacteriotherapy as treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Joel E. Richter, M.D. and John E. Pandolfino, M.D. Determine the reasons for failure of proton pump inhibitor therapy. Utilize impedance pH technology to diagnose GERD. Implement a management algorithm for patients with GERD. Recognize the importance of discontinuing therapy before performing esophageal reflux testing. Elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of the pH catheter and the pH capsule system..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
IBD 2011 David T. Rubin, M.D. Recognize the risk factors for dysplasia in IBD. Perform appropriate screening and surveillance for dysplasia in IBD. Recommend combination therapy when indicated. Elaborate on immunogenicity from therapies used to treat IBD. Differentiate between the findings of the Combination of Maintenance Methotrexate-Infliximab Trial (COMMIT) study and the Study of Biologic- and Immunomodulator-Naïve Patients in Crohn’s Disease (SONIC) trial..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Highlights from the 22nd Annual Colorectal Disease Symposium Juan J. Nogueras, M.D., Steven D. Wexner, M.D., Michael J. Stamos, M.D. and Laurence R. Sands, M.D. Differentiate between familial adenomatous polyposis, MYH-associated polyposis, and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. Demonstrate the benefit of sacral nerve stimulation in fecal incontinence and constipation. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mechanical bowel preparation for colorectal surgery. Utilize appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tools to manage lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Recognize the indications for surgery in patients with lower GI bleeding..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
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