#174 Lp(a) and ASCVD Risk: 5 Pearls Segment

Solidify your knowledge on latent TB! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: * Who should be screened for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)? (1:45) * What screening tests are available...

28 Mars 201827min

Solidify your knowledge on albuminuria! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: * How good is a dipstick, urinalysis and UACR in detecting albuminuria? (1:42) * What conditions that lead ...

28 Feb 201819min

Let’s go deeper into to why we think about diseases the way we do: COPD Classifications through the years! Time Stamps: * How did prior understanding of COPD pathophysiology lead to COPD classificatio...

14 Feb 201812min

Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) Management! * What is the focused history, physical and lab workup in a patient with chronic HBV? (1:40) * What is the best imagin...

31 Jan 201819min

Solidify your knowledge on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) screening and vaccinations! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: * Who do you screen for HBV? (3:37) * How is HBV transmitted and ...

17 Jan 201821min

Let's go deeper as to why we do what we do: albumin in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) ! Time Stamps:1. How much albumin is recommended in SBP? (1:45)2. What antibiotics are used for the trea...

3 Jan 201812min

Cement your knowledge on Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)! Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls we’ll be covering on HE:  Time Stamps * What are other causes of altered mental status in cirrhotics? (1...

13 Dec 201721min

Part 2 on Abdominal Paracentesis ! Let's go deeper Time Stamps Should a cirrhotic’s INR and platelets deter you from doing a paracentesis? (3:15) Do generalist have worse procedure complications than ...

29 Nov 20178min