Updated Alcohol Abuse Guidelines

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and cirrhosis are common medical conditions with significant morbidity and mortality. Join host, Geoff Wall, as he evaluates the new  American College of Gastroenterology guidelines.  The GameChangerThe MELD score is now preferred over the Madrey score for assessing mortality. Baclofen is the primary treatment for reducing consumption and craving in alcohol use disorder. HostGeoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake UniversityInternal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health ReferenceJophlin LL, Singal AK, Bataller R, Wong RJ, Sauer BG, Terrault NA, Shah VH. ACG Clinical Guideline: Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 1;119(1):30-54. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002572. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 38174913.https://journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2024/01000/acg_clinical_guideline__alcohol_associated_liver.13.aspx?context=featuredarticles&collectionid=5 Pharmacist Members, REDEEM YOUR CPE HERE! Not a member? Get a Pharmacist Membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes! (30 mins/episode)CPE Information Learning ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:1. Discuss the initial treatment of a patient admitted with acute alcoholic hepatitis2. Describe a pharmacotherapeutic plan for adjunctive treatment of alcohol use disorder0.05 CEU/0.5 HrUAN: 0107-0000-24-042-H01-P Initial release date: 1/22/2024Expiration date: 1/22/2025Additional CPE details can be found here.Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram