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Case Challenge

Management of a 56-Year-Old Hepatitis C Patient Who Recently Graduated From a 6-Month Resident Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program

Source: Advanced Topics in Hepatitis C Management: Tools for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Management of a 56-Year-Old Hepatitis C Patient Who Recently Graduated From a 6-Month Resident Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program


CME Program Director: Michael W. Fried, MD

Faculty:

Diana L. Sylvestre, MD
  • Diana L. Sylvestre, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: April 18, 2007

Expiration Date: April 17, 2008


Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.9 Nursing contact hours

Physician Assistants: maximum of 0.75 hours of AAPA Category I (Preapproved) credits

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Begin the Case Challenge

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe strategies for managing HCV patients with a history of recent alcohol or drug abuse
  • Summarize strategies for managing HCV patients with substance use and psychiatric conditions
  • Discuss strategies for identifying and managing HCV patients with mania vs depression
  • Explain strategies for counseling patients on compliance and virologic response during HCV therapy

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.
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