Module

Chronic Hepatitis B: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Testing

Source: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Chronic Care Options for Hepatitis B

Chronic Hepatitis B: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Testing


CME Program Director: Patrick J. Lynch, MD

Program Director: Eugene R. Schiff, MD, MACP, FRCP, MACG

Faculty:

Robert G. Gish, MD
  • Robert G. Gish, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 07/18/05

Expiration Date: 07/17/06


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing CE credit

Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the diagnostic approaches to hepatitis B virus infection.

  • Discuss the natural history of chronic hepatitis B, including the progression of liver disease to cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma.

  • Review the currently recommended approaches for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, including special populations such as immunosuppressed patients and pregnant women.


Content includes:

  • Prevalence
  • Definitions, Terminology, and Assays
  • HBV Coinfections
  • Serologic Diagnosis
  • Nucleic Acid Testing
  • HBV Genotypes
  • HBV Variants and Mutants
  • The Role of Liver Biopsy
  • Vaccination
  • Patient Profiles
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Management of Special Populations
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Jointly sponsored by Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Clinical Care Options, LLC.

Pharmacist and nursing credit provided through the cosponsorship of Medical Education Collaborative and Clinical Care Options, LLC.

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