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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Frequently Overlooked Complications of Liver Disease: Guide for Community Providers

  • Authors: Steven L. Flamm, MD; Amanda Chaney, DNP, APRN, FAANP; Arun Jesudian, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 5/25/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 5/25/2024
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    Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.75 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 0.75 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses/advanced practice nurses, and other clinicians who manage patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE).

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to identify at-risk individuals and manage HE with a multidisciplinary care team in rural settings.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Complications of cirrhosis
    • Clinical manifestations of HE
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Assessment and diagnosis of HE within an interprofessional care team
    • Tailoring treatments for HE based on clinical evidence


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Faculty

  • Steven L. Flamm, MD

    Professor of Medicine
    Rush University Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois

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    Steven L. Flamm, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Amanda Chaney, DNP, APRN, FAANP

    Senior Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services
    Cleveland Clinic
    Weston, Florida

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    Amanda Chaney, DNP, APRN, FAANP, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Arun Jesudian, MD

    Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine
    New York, New York

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    Arun Jesudian, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Dynavax Technologies Corporation; Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Research funding from: Camurus; Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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  • Karen Badal, MD, MPH

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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  • Jason Luis Quiñones, PhD

    Associate Medical Writer, Medscape, LLC

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    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Frequently Overlooked Complications of Liver Disease: Guide for Community Providers

Authors: Steven L. Flamm, MD; Amanda Chaney, DNP, APRN, FAANP; Arun Jesudian, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 5/25/2023

Valid for credit through: 5/25/2024

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