Liver disease, HT and thromboembolic risk, cancer screenings, and septic shock

TT HealthWatch - Oct. 9, 2026
Elizabeth Tracey and Dr. Richard Lange

This week's topics include lean metabolic associated liver disease, HT and thromboembolic risk, blood-based cancer screening impact, and best strategy for early septic shock.

Program notes:

0:40 Lean metabolic associated liver disease

1:40 Biopsy confirmed MASLD

2:40 Elastography for diagnosis

3:41 Liver transplant often needed

4:04 HT and thromboembolic disease

5:04 VTE, ischemic stroke and MI

6:04 Oral estrogen increased risk

7:07 Liquid cancer biopsy impact

8:07 Not had cancer compared to routine screening

9:07 Not seeing a positive impact

10:05 Inter-interval breast cancers

10:31 How to manage early septic shock

11:31 Main outcome alive and out of the hospital at day 90

12:30 Both are equally effective

13:20 End

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