WHAT IS HEPATORENAL SYNDROME (HRS)
WEBINAR:
Feb 16, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a life-threatening medical condition that consists of rapid deterioration in kidney function in individuals with cirrhosis of the liver or sudden liver failure. HRS may be fatal unless a liver transplant is performed, although various treatments, such as dialysis, can prevent advancement of the condition. The only certain way to prevent HRS is to keep your liver healthy.
To reduce your risk of developing cirrhosis, avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, and avoid contracting Hepatitis.
PROGRESSIVE FAMILIAL INTRHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS (PFIC)
WEBINAR:
March 2, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
February is Rare Disease Month (#RareAware). We are dedicating this webinar to Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, or PFIC, which represents a group of rare genetic disorders that cause a progressive liver disease and can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease. One of the symptoms of PFIC is the insatiable itching of the skin. The pruritus, or itching, may become so sever that causes skin mutilation, loss of sleep, irritability, and poor attention and impaired performance. PFIC1, PFIC2 and PFIC3 are most common variations of PFIC. In addition, other rare forms of PFIC exist with varying phenotypes, but all present with cholestasis.
In this webinar our expert presenters will provide updated and accurate information about PFIC, symptoms, available treatments, and living with PFIC.
PEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT
WEBINAR:
April 27, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Did you know that 502 pediatric liver transplant surgeries were performed in 2020 in the U.S? In the same year 616 new names were added to the pediatric liver transplant waiting list. Children are subject to liver disease just as adults are and are forced to wait for a suitable liver that can save their lives. To bring this subject to light, we are hosting this free webinar. In this webinar, you will learn about the liver diseases that will require liver transplant in children as well as the life of the child after receiving a new liver.
Some of the best pediatric liver specialists will respond to the audience questions and will shed additional light on the topic. To learn more about Pediatric Liver Transplant and hear our experts discuss the issue, please register to attend.
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR A, B, C & D HEPATITIS?
WEBINAR:
MAY 18, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Hepatitis is a liver disease with many variations. Left untreated hepatitis can be life-threatening. Hep B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis D cannot live in your body on its own, it needs Hep B. Our participating physicians will shed light on these two variations of Hepatitis as well as Hep A and Hep C, their causes, at-risk community, and the most updated available treatments. We invite you to join us for this informative webinar.
EXCLUSIVE TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
HOW TO TEST FOR LAL-D
WEBINAR:
JUNE 8, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Historically referred to as Wolman Disease and Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease, Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D) is a life-threatening disease that is commonly misdiagnosed as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or as an inherited cause of dyslipidemia.
Learn how to easily test for LAL-D in patients with elevated ALT and LDL-C at this presentation.
NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD/NASH)
WEBINAR:
JUNE 14, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol. As the name implies, the main characteristic of NAFLD is too much fat stored in liver cells.
NAFLD is increasingly common around the world, especially in Western nations. In the United States, it is the most common form of chronic liver disease, affecting about one-quarter of the population.
Some individuals with NAFLD can develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an aggressive form of fatty liver disease, which is marked by liver inflammation and may progress to advanced scarring (cirrhosis) and liver failure. This damage is similar to the damage caused by heavy alcohol use.
LIVER CANCER
WEBINAR:
OCT 25, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Liver cancer is one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer in the United States due to a poor lifestyle causing obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Liver cancer was once mostly seen in older adults and patients with hepatitis, but it is now seen in younger patients and those without hepatitis.
If you have one of the risk factors for liver cancer, join us in this webinar to hear from the renowned liver specialists about liver cancer, symptoms and signs, and new treatments.
EXCLUSIVE TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D)
WEBINAR:
NOV 16, 2023
5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
We invite specialists, MDs, fellows, residents, and nurses to attend this unique and exclusive webinar.
During this webinar we will offer a presentation of LAL-D, review a patient’s case, and offer examples of an inter-professional approach to diagnosis and ongoing patient care.
This information will make a difference in the lives of patients living with Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D).
BE A HERO AND SAVE LIVES
WEBINAR:
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5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Did you know there is a world where you can be a hero and save lives?
That world is right here, right now. When you donate your organ, tissue, and eyes, you can save up to eight lives and your legacy will live on.
April is National Organ Donation Month and in celebration of this ultimate act of selflessness, we are hosting a webinar on saving lives through organ, tissue, and eyes donations. In this webinar we will also focus on living donor donation, living donation is an opportunity to save a life while you are alive.
Our expert speakers will shed light on the process of donating life, will discuss Living Donor giving, and will cast aside myths and misinformation. We will also hear from an organ recipient who will share her joy of living with our audience.
WHEN IS IT TIME TO TRANSPLANT
WEBINAR:
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5:30pm to 6:30pm PDT
Liver disease is often silent and difficult to detect until it is too late. However, some liver diseases have noticeable symptoms such as in Hepatitis A. Silent disease is more dangerous since it remains unnoticed for a long period of time. During this silent time, the disease is destroying the liver, and after reaching a certain threshold, the dame become irreversible. You may heard about Cirrhosis of the liver, which is the last stage of chronic hepatitis, Alcoholic liver damage, fatty liver and other liver diseases. At this stage there is not much left to do to save the patients except for transplantation. In this webinar our expert transplant surgeons will offer information about liver transplantation, the shortage of available donated livers, and living donor liver transplant. The week of April 23rd is the National Pediatric Transplant Week. We will ask our expert pediatric liver surgeons to share their experience with us.