Guts & Glory: The SGH Gastroenterology Podcast
Welcome to Guts & Glory, hosted by SingHealth Internal Medicine residents Dillon and Ching Han, together with consultant gastroenterologist Dr Andrew Ong! Each episode, we hope to bring you guys the latest in gastroenterology and hepatology approaches, updates, and discussions that you can tune into anytime. Join us, whether you're on your way to pre-round at 5 am, typing your 7th discharge summary of the day, or going home after reviewing your blue letters at 10 pm. This podcast is meant for medical education purposes only. Find our show notes at https://padlet.com/gutsandglorysgh/notes
Guts & Glory: The SGH Gastroenterology Podcast
Episode #10: Hepatitis B
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Dillon, Ching Han, Andrew
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Season 1
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Episode 10
Viral hepatitis affects millions of people around the world, with disproportionate impact in certain countries around the globe.
Around 3.6% of Singapore's population are hepatitis B carriers, although many go about their lives unaware of this. Viral hepatitis screens, are commonly sent off for various indications - abnormal liver function tests, work up for chronic kidney disease, prior to immunosuppressive therapy etc. Thus, it is increasingly important for physicians to be able to interpret the serological panels, and advise their patients accordingly.
Joining us this episode, is senior consultant Dr Rajneesh Kumar, whose key interests and subspecialty lie in viral hepatitis, and its therapeutic advances.