SELSHP Activity

SELSHP Activity
Alcoholic Hepatitis: Management and Treatment
SOUTH EAST LOUISIANA SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS
LOUISIANA SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS
Continuing Education Activity

Alcoholic Hepatitis: Management and Treatment
ACPE UAN: 0179-9999-17-027-L01-P/T
Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy
July 27, 2017
6:30 PM

TYPE OF ACTIVITY/WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This knowledge-based activity is of importance to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Describe the clinical presentation and diagnosis of patients with alcoholic hepatitis.
2. Identify the prognostic tools used in clinical practice for alcoholic hepatitis.
3. Discuss the literature for the use of steroids versus pentoxifylline in alcoholic hepatitis.
4. Discuss the pharmacotherapy options and place in therapy for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis.

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:
1. Define alcoholic hepatitis.
2. Identify brand/generic names of the pharmacological options for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis.
3. Identify the dosage forms of the pharmacological options for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis.

FACULTY:   Stephanie Youssef, PharmD, Ochsner Medical Center 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: 1.0 hours of continuing education credit can be earned through the participation in and successful completion of this activity.

FEES: There are no fees for attendance at the meeting for LSHP members.  For non-LSHP members, there will be a $10 fee for continuing education credit.  

RSVP: To Lori Gordon at [email protected] 

SPONSORED BY:  This activity is sponsored by the South East Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
When
7/20/2017 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy New Orleans