Topics in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: 2023 Update

Topics in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: 2023 Update is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Apr 26 - May 06, 2023 at Celebrity Infinity, Lisbon, Portugal.

Program Purpose:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Evaluation Of Abnormal Liver Tests
   • Make a distinction between liver function tests and liver injury tests
   • Make use of a diagnostic algorithm in the work-up of abnormal liver tests
- Hepatitis C management
   • Learn the screening guidelines for HCV
   • Learn the natural history of disease progression
   • Follow the treatment guidelines for chronic Hepatitis C patients
- Treatment and diagnosis of Chronic Hepatitis B
   • HBV Serology to Diagnose and Manage
   • Recognize at-risk populations and recommend vaccination
   • Follow the guidelines for treatment and management of hepatitis B infection
- Management and diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
   • Learn the natural history and evolution of NAFLD
   • Basic diagnostic methods are used to identify patients at high risk of developing advanced diseases.
   • Use current methods for the management of NAFLD
- End-Stage Liver Disease Management
   • Recognize the common complications of cirrhosis
   • Learn about the management options for patients suffering from end-stage liver disease
   • Effective screening and surveillance methods are essential to detect complications of liver disease.
- Drug-Induced Liver Injury
   • Recognize the different types of liver injuries
   • List common herbal and drug substances that can cause liver damage
   • Learn how to manage patients suffering from drug-induced liver damage
- Colon and rectal cancer screening
- New guidelines and screening tests will improve the cost-effectiveness and outcome of screening for Colon Cancer.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
   • To increase the efficiency of IBS management
   • To explain the current management of IBS and Constipation and to show how they differ. The place and function of new medications
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
   • To discuss ongoing changes in Crohn's disease treatment and Ulcerative colitis treatment.
- Inflammatory Esophageal Disorders
   • Understanding new etiologies for heartburn, chest pain, and dysphagia
   • A perspective of Barrett's Esophagus and Chronic reflux Esophageal Cancer
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
   • To provide new information on the prevention and treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease and its complications
- Common medical problems in patients with chronic gastrointestinal disease
   • To improve the ability of primary care doctors to provide proper preventive care for patients with Gastrointestinal chronic diseases
- Chronic or recurring diarrhea
   • Show the importance of primary care physicians in diagnosing and managing chronic diarrhea