Residency Essentials: Portal Hypertension 1 (fundamentals, mechanism, principles)

Portal Hypertension 1

This course is to serve as an introduction to portal hypertension as a medical condition and the relevant anatomy and physiology as it relates to sequelae of this condition and its treatment.

Expected completion time: 4 hours

Learning Objectives

  • Define portal hypertension biased on accepted pressure thresholds.
  • Explain how the altered physiology of portal hypertension is currently understood to cause sequelae including varices, ascites, and renal failure.
  • Identify important anatomic structures that are relevant to treatment of portal hypertension including shunt pathways, relationship of portal and hepatic veins and known major anatomic variants. 
Course summary
Course opens: 
07/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2030
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Residency Essentials Clinical Topic: GI

Course Developer: 

  • Jeffrey L. Weinstein, MD - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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