Louisville Lectures

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Introduction to Interventional Radiology with Dr. Missy Potts

Dr. Missy Potts discusses the wide variety of procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes performed by interventional radiologists. She then explains how knowledge of the procedure indications and details can help triage the patient and provide the patient with the best procedural option. Finally, Dr. Potts emphasizes the importance of physicians and radiologists working together to provide the safest and most appropriate treatment.

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Hepatitis with Dr. Michael Wellner

In this presentation, Dr. Michael Wellner discusses Hepatitis by first identifying patients with alcoholic hepatitis who are at high risk for poor outcomes. He then recognizes the different viral hepatitides as well as when and whom should receive treatment. After, he describes autoimmune hepatitis and finally, recognizes acute liver failure and which patients need urgent or emergent GI evaluation.

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Polypharmacy: The Silent Syndrome with Dr. Demetra Antimisiaris

Dr. Demetra Antimisiaris is discusses polypharmacy, how it can be a geriatric syndrome, and different factors in medication-use practices leading to unintentional medication-related harm. She then presents a systematic approach to management of polypharmacy as well as the potential impact of proactive medication management.

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