2. Infectious Hepatitis

Question 1

What type of Hepatitis is acute?

Answer 1

A
B
E

Question 2

What type of Hepatitis is Chronic?

Answer 2

B

C

Question 3

Name some attributes of Acute Hep. (4)

Answer 3

Flue like symptoms
Jaundice
Elevated LFTs
Resolves spontaneously

Question 4

Name some attributes of Chronic Hep. (3)

Answer 4

often asymptomatic
portal hypertension
LFTS are normal

Question 5

Biology of Hep A. Virus

Answer 5

Non enveloped ssRNA virus

Question 6

What is the transmision of Hep. A?

Answer 6

fecal oral

Question 7

What is the most common cause of acute hep?

Answer 7

Hep A

Question 8

When do you give the HEp A vaccine?

Answer 8

0 and 6-12 months

Question 9

BIology of Hep E

Answer 9

no enveloped

ssRNA

Question 10

How does Hep E spread

Answer 10

via fecal agua

Question 11

Biology of Hep B?

Answer 11

Enveloped
DNA
dsDNA/ ssDNA

Question 12

WHat is the smallest known human DNA virus?

Answer 12

Hep. B

Question 13

IFN and nucleoside analogs are used for what virus?

Answer 13

Hep. B

Question 14

Tenofovir and Entecavir are 1st in the US for?

Answer 14

Hep. B

Question 15

What is the Biology of Hep D.

Answer 15

defective ssRNA

w/ a passanger HBV

Question 16

How do you treat Hep D?

Answer 16

IFN alpha

Question 17

What is the Biology of Hep C?

Answer 17

Enveloped RNA

Flavivirus

Question 18

How do you transmit Hep C?

Answer 18

Blood

Question 19

What does Hep C cause

Answer 19

cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma

Question 20

How do you test for Hep C? (probably not too important)

Answer 20

antibody immunoassay

molecular for HCV RNA

Question 21

Who do you test for Hep C?

Answer 21

1945-1965

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