Course Highlights
Course Director: Dr. Sanjiv Saigal MD, DM, DNB, MAMS, FINASL, MRCP (Edin), FRCP(Edin), CCST(UK) Principal Director and HOD Hepatology and Liver Transplant Centre of Liver & Biliary Sciences, Centre of Gastroenterology, Hepatology& Endoscopy, Max Saket Hospital, New Delhi
Course Duration: 3 months
Mode: Self-paced online learning.
Course Objective
- To learn in depth about the various aspects of Acute Liver Failure including definition, Etiology, Epidemiology& Pathogenesis
- The candidate will learn about diagnosis, evaluation, prognostication
- The candidate will be taught about Principles of management of ALF and various bridging therapies
- There will be lecture on Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
Course Offerings
Online teaching module with clear & lucidly designed lectures using power point presentations. Also, there are self-assessment questionnaire at the end of each lecture
Learning Outcomes of the Course
To learn about various aspects of Acute liver failure
Who Can Enroll
MBBS and Above.
Course Content
- Introduction to the Course Director
- Introduction to the Acute Liver Failure Course
- ALF – Definition, Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis
- ALF- Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prognostication
- Principle of management of ALF
- Bridging therapies in ALF
- Liver transplantation in ALF
Evaluations and Grading
Evaluation will be based on objective assessment by MCQs at the end of the course
Certification
Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate by Max Institute of Medical Education.