Case Challenge

Retreatment in a Patient Failing Previous Therapy

Source: Minimizing Barriers and Maximizing Response: Strategies and Tools for Frontline Providers Caring for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Retreatment in a Patient Failing Previous Therapy

Faculty:

Anne Croghan, MN, ARNP

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 07/23/08

Expiration Date: 07/22/09

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour

Physician Assistants: maximum of 1.0 hour of AAPA Category I (Preapproved) credit

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Learning Objectives

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

Summarize factors associated with favorable and unfavorable responses to peginterferon/ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Discuss the role of maintenance therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Recount the advantages and disadvantages of high-dose induction therapy and extension therapy in patients with hepatitis C

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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