Fatty liver: what do you do next?

Imagine you're in your office, you have your cup of coffee, and you're about to start reviewing some of the results that came back for your patients. You look at one of the right upper quadrant sonograms you ordered... ...or perhaps it was an abdominal ultrasound you ordered for another reason... ...or maybe it's a gynecologic ultrasound... ...whatever the reason, the liver was mentioned, and in the report you see hepatic steatosis. This term shows up on a lot of ultrasounds and CAT scans. For most of us, we see it and think, "oh, a fatty liver".  But, many clinicians don't really ask themselves, "what is the next step?" In todays podcast, we'll be clearing this all up for you. Specifically, we'll be discussing: Hepatic steatosis Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Obesity So, let's dive right in! - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/application   - Learn more about who we are here: https://medgeeks.co/about-us - Check out our free Facebook group, where we share daily clinical pearls, advice, and practice changing updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/medgeeks