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Back to EpisodesMASLD & The FIB-4 Fast-Track: 2026 Guidelines for the Australian GP
Season 2
Episode 20
Published 9 hours ago
Description
Steatotic Liver Disease affects roughly 30% of adult Australians. Are you screening correctly? This episode is a practical guide for the frontline GP. We discuss how to pivot your consults from a "diagnosis of exclusion" to a "positive diagnosis" based on cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Nomenclature Shift: Why we stopped saying "Non-Alcoholic" and "Fatty."
- Workup: Using ultrasound as a first-line tool and the serum markers that actually matter.
- Stigma & Communication: How to explain MASLD to your patients without the "blame" associated with previous terminology.
- 2026 Updates: A look at the latest PBS-listed supports and the GP's role in long-term surveillance.