19th Annual Liver Disease Wrap-Up

19th Annual Liver Disease Wrap-Up is organized by University of Michigan Health System and would be held on Dec 10, 2016 at The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, Michigan, United States of America. This course is directed to family and general practitioners, gastroenterologists, internists, and other primary care providers including nurse practitioners and physician assistants interested in expanding their knowledge of clinical hepatology.

Course Objectives :

This seminar will summarize presentations made at the 66th American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) meeting held in Boston in November 2016. New information regarding the management of hepatitis C, fatty liver disease, liver cancer, and complications of portal hypertension and cirrhosis will be presented. In addition, case-based discussions on the current approach to patients with hepatitis C and patients with advanced liver disease will be provided.

At the conclusion of this seminar, participants will be able to implement:
• The latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C.
• The identification of the natural history and treatment of patients with fatty liver disease and alcoholic liver disease.
• The appropriate management approach for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma including the use of resection and transplantation.
• Manifestations and treatment of complications of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis including bleeding, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.