Gallstone Buster: Diet & Med Mix!
Overview As a nutritional support pharmacist, you should know that gallstones are clo…
Nutrition guide for CIRRHOSIS patients
As a nutrition support pharmacist, you will be asked more about the recent recommendation…
Appropriate treatment for acute variceal bleeding
As a clinical pharmacist, you must be kept up to date. One-third of patients with varices…
Assess TERLIpressin for Hepatorenal Syndrome
As a clinical pharmacist, you should evaluate the use of terlipressin for hepatorenal syn…
Using of albumin for decompensated liver disease
As a hospital pharmacist, you’ll be asked about the role of IV albumin in patients hospit…
Myths about drugs in chronic LIVER disease
As a pharmacist, you will hear myths perpetuated about medications in chronic liver disea…
Safety of using anticoagulants in patients with cirrhosis
As a hospital pharmacist, you'll see anticoagulants used more often to treat thrombos…
Pay attention when STARTING medications in patients taking hepatitis C antivirals
As a pharmacist, you'll face MANY potential drug interactions with hepatitis C antivi…
Prescribing medications in patients with liver cirrhosis
Overview ― The liver is responsible for the selective uptake, concentration, metabolism,…
Management of esophageal varices
Overview Esophageal varices are dilated collateral blood vessels that develop as a…
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
Introduction Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is defined as an ascitic fluid in…
Clinical management of ascites
Overview Ascites is a pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Th…
Pharmacotherapy of cirrhosis
Overview Cirrhosis is defined as diffuse injury to liver characterized by destruction o…