Rapid Clinical Updates: Inpatient Management of Cirrhosis

Bedside-ready playbooks turn cirrhosis admits into clear next steps for hospitalists. In fast, case-based sessions, you’ll diagnose ascites and infection, start evidence-based therapy, and monitor response; apply decisive algorithms for encephalopathy, kidney injury, bleeding, and clot risk; and initiate discharge plans that link transplant, palliation, and MAUD—accelerating care that reduces complications and readmissions.

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On-Demand

Expires on Aug 23, 2029

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $95.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 Participation Credit

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Elliot Tapper, MD
Jagriti Chadha, MD, MPH, FACP, SFHM
Suchita Sata, MD, FACP, SFHM
Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FACHE, SFHM
Lily Ackermann, ScM, MD, FACP, SFHM
Joseph Sweigart, MD, SFHM

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The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Updates in Management of Cirrhosis: What the Hospitalists Should Know

When a cirrhotic patient decompensates at 2 a.m., your plan should already be in motion. In this on‑demand update for hospitalists, implement a cost‑effective initial evaluation, apply and understand current inpatient guidance for variceal bleeding, ascites/SBP, hepatic encephalopathy, and AKI/HRS, and optimize periprocedural hemostasis and preoperative decisions. Identify transfer, transplant, or palliative triggers, and synthesize care pathways that sharpen outcomes and confidence.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $55.00

Transplant Pearls for the Hospitalist

On-call for a kidney transplant admission? Delve into early AKI patterns after transplant, examine non–drug-related pitfalls like seroma, UTI, and ureteral stricture, and identify evolving cardio‑metabolic risk. Apply sepsis treatment principles while calibrating immunosuppression. Manage the failing allograft and navigate retransplant, dialysis, and palliative paths—sharpening inpatient decisions and outcomes.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $55.00

Critical Care of Patients with Liver Disease

When MELD-Na tops 30, will you spot danger and act fast? This case-driven video equips hospital clinicians to recognize decompensation, stage hepatitis vs cirrhosis, and triage transfers with crisp, bedside algorithms. You’ll treat encephalopathy without oversedation, run the variceal bundle, prevent AKI/HRS, and outpace sepsis. Special modules decode alcoholic hepatitis and fulminant failure—so your next shift delivers safer care and better survival.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $95.00

Evaluation and Management of Cirrhosis in the Perioperative Setting

Precision starts at the consult. Elevate your perioperative approach to cirrhosis with a fast, case-based module that replaces crude scoring with VOCAL‑Penn, helps you evaluate compensated versus decompensated disease, and outline anesthesia and procedure risks. Identify what to check preop, optimize medications, and formulate complication plans—then solidify gains with interactive assessments and CME credit.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $95.00