5 Contact Hour Hepatitis: Recognition And Management

Course overview

Describe the anatomy and physiology of the liver. Describe the different forms of viral hepatitis. Discuss the incidence and prevalence of the different forms of viral hepatitis. Discuss the pathophysiology of hepatitis. Explain the stages of viral hepatitis as they relate to clinical manifestations. Describe the process of diagnosing viral hepatitis. Explain treatment strategies for viral hepatitis. Discuss important nursing considerations when caring for patients infected by hepatitis. Describe the pathology of nonviral hepatitis. Discuss the treatment of nonviral hepatitis.