Screening & Treatment of Portal Hypertension presented by Aaron Pinnola, DO, Associate Program Director-General Surgery Residency at Grand Strand Medical Center/HCA
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Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to:
1. Understand the criteria for portal hypertension diagnosis.
2. Articulate the screening guidelines for esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension.
3. Communicate the treatment algorithm for acute variceal hemorrhage.
4. Recognize the role for surgery in patients with portal hypertension.
5. Conceptualize the pathophysiology of portal hypertension.
6. Define the diagnosis of portal hypertension.
7. Understand the pathophysiology of portal hypertension.
8. Articulate the criteria for screening of esophageal varices.
9. Manage acute variceal bleeding.
10. Know the role of surgery in portal hypertension.
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Aaron Pinnola, DO
Associate Program Director-General Surgery Residency at Grand Strand Medical Center/HCA
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| Dr. Pinnola went to medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). He then completed his general surgery residency training at the University of Maryland Medical System and Grand Strand Medical Center. He went on to complete specialty fellowship training in advanced upper gastrointestinal surgery and hepatobiliary surgery. He has now returned to Myrtle Beach, SC with his wife and 2 children at Grand Strand Medical Center as Associate Program director of the General Surgery Residency. |
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