Screening & Treatment of Portal Hypertension

Learning Objectives:

• Complete the sentence, 'Upon completion, participant will be able to...' Use action words to begin this learning objective, such as list, describe, define, demonstrate, conduct, etc. Three learning objectives are required. Learning Objective 1 Learning Objective Understand the criteria for portal hypertension diagnosis Learning Objective 2 Learning Objective Articulate the screening guidelines for esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension Learning Objective 3 Learning Objective Communicate the treatment algorithm for acute variceal hemorrhage Learning Objective 4 Learning Objective Recognize the role for surgery in patients with portal hypertension Learning Objective 5 Learning Objective Conceptualize the pathophysiology of portal hypertension Define the diagnosis of portal hypertension
• Understand the pathophysiology of portal hypertension
• Articulate the criteria for screening of esophageal varices
• Manage acute variceal bleeding
• Know the role of surgery in portal hypertension