1. Evaluation of the Patient With HCV Infection

2. Initial Pretreatment Evaluation

3. Having the First Conversation

4. Educating and Counseling On Risk Reduction

5. Begin the Discussion About Treatment

6. Physical Examination

7. Stigmata of Chronic Liver Disease

8. Laboratory Evaluation

9. Laboratory Evaluation (cont)

10. Don't Let the Silence of Chronic HCV Infection Fool You

11. Assess for Viral Coinfections HAV, HBV, HIV

12. Cirrhosis or No Cirrhosis How Do We Know?

13. Noninvasive Serum Markers Used to Stage Liver Fibrosis

14. MELD Score Used to Predict Short-term Mortality Risk

15. Liver Biospy Is Still Useful

16. Cirrhosis Is a Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

17. Summary: Patient Evaluation for Treatment It Begins and Ends With Patient Education

18. Abbreviations

19. References