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Hepatology

By Carlo Raj, MD

Hepatology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the study of conditions affecting the liver and biliary tree. Hepatology includes all forms of infectious hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, and cholangitis; hereditary disorders including Wilson’s disease, alcoholic liver disease, and liver failure; and hepatic malignancies such as hepatocellular carcinoma.

For optimal comprehension, the medical student should be familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the liver and biliary tree. Additionally, basic knowledge of the pathophysiology of infectious, autoimmune, and metabolic conditions is encouraged.

Conditions affecting the liver are common in western countries, especially those with a high prevalence of alcohol abuse. Hepatitis B is a condition that continues to pose a significant public health concern.

Patients with liver diseases tend to be chronically ill and have multiple comorbidities that lead to frequent hospitalization. Therefore, a competent physician must understand the underlying pathophysiology of these disorders and provide holistic and adequate care. Additionally, a grasp of the main ailment will empower general practitioners to include the patient in the appropriate referral pathway, as the suspicion of primary biliary pathology requires an approach and follow-up different from that for hepatic malignancies.

Content

Cirrhosis – Liver Diseases

play symbol Liver Disease: Introduction and Commonly Used Liver Test
07:52
play symbol Hepatitis A
02:44
lecture locked Hepatitis B
07:05
lecture locked Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus Infection (HBV) and Interpretation of HBV Serology
06:13
lecture locked Management of Hepatitis B
01:54
lecture locked Hepatitis C
08:35
lecture locked Hepatitis D & E
02:24
lecture locked Viral Hepatitis: Overview
02:22
lecture locked Other Types of Viral Hepatitis
03:11
lecture locked Autoimmune Diseases
03:41
lecture locked Autoimmune Hepatitis
01:53
lecture locked Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
03:55
lecture locked Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
06:35
lecture locked Hereditary Liver Diseases
01:00
lecture locked Hereditary Hemochromatosis
04:41
lecture locked Wilson´s Disease
05:46
lecture locked Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Diagnosis
04:44
lecture locked Alcoholic Liver Disease
03:39
lecture locked Alcoholic Hepatitis
06:30
lecture locked Alcoholic Cirrhosis
02:34
lecture locked Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
04:41
lecture locked Drug-Induced Liver Disease & Acetaminophen Toxicity
03:48
lecture locked Fulminant Liver Failure
06:49
lecture locked Liver Diseases of Pregnancy
07:19
lecture locked Types of Hepatobiliary Tumors
01:58
lecture locked Malignant Liver Tumors
02:06
lecture locked Benign Liver Tumors
01:06
lecture locked Space-Occupying Lesions (SOLs)
01:56
lecture locked End-Stage Liver Disease
15:02
lecture locked Portal Hypertension
04:36
lecture locked Variceal Hemorrhage
03:18
lecture locked Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
02:36
lecture locked Hepatorenal Syndrome
01:52
lecture locked Hepatic Encephalopathy
01:58
lecture locked Liver Transplantation
01:36
Quiz for course „Cirrhosis – Liver Diseases“
Quiz for course „Hepatology“

Details

  • Included lectures: 35
  • Duration: 2:28 h
  • Included quiz questions: 127
  • Available documents: 1

Authors of course Hepatology

 Carlo Raj, MD

Carlo Raj, MD

Dr. Carlo Raj is a Physician and Lecturer at Becker’s Healthcare, in Illinois, USA, and the CEO and founder of Indus Intellect Virtual MedEd, a medical education consulting company.
He obtained his MD from Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and is an international lecturer and public speaker.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Raj teaches courses on Pathology.


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Wish he was my med school instructor!
By Emmanuel G. on 10. April 2023 for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

I was super confused about PBC and PSC but Dr. Raj made it clear! love his style of teaching

 
Good description of disease but doesn't cover treatment.
By Payal G. on 29. January 2023 for Cirrhosis – Liver Diseases

Although the course gives you a good desccription of the liver anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, it doesn't touch on treatment and reasons for commencing a particular treatment.

 
Outstanding
By Ghadeer K. on 10. March 2022 for Cirrhosis – Liver Diseases

As always, Dr. Raj is an outstanding teacher. I just love the way he drills concepts into my brain by connecting all the subjects together from biochemistry to pharmacology. You leave a topic with a thoroughly cohesive understanding of the subject. Teaching is a talent and Dr. Raj has it.

 
Excellent explanation
By HOSSIN Z. on 07. January 2022 for Cirrhosis – Liver Diseases

I think Dr. Raj is the best lecturer, he explains briefly everything we need in med school for exam and for our practice life as a doctors, so I am so glad and thankfull to lecturio teem and Dr. Raj. I was the only one who understand everything about liver diseases in the school today. Thank you