205: Viral hepatitis

Question 1

which hepatitis do we have vaccines for?

Answer 1

A and B

Question 2

which hepatitis are transmitted oral fecally?

Answer 2

A and E

Question 3

which hepatitis’ are transmitted parentally/sexually/IVDU?

Answer 3

B,C,D

Question 4

what is the drug treatment for Hep B?

Answer 4

Peg-IFN
Tenofovir
Entercavir

Question 5

What is Peg-IFN?

Answer 5

interferon is a cytokine usually produced by the immune system in response to a virus

Question 6

What is Tenofir?

Answer 6

antiretroviral - blocks reverse transcriptase

Question 7

What is Entercavir?

Answer 7

antiretroviral - reverse transctiptase inhibitor

Question 8

How is Hep C treated?

Answer 8

Peg-IFN
Ribavirin
DAAs

Question 9

What is Ribavirin?

Answer 9

nucleoside inhibitor

Question 10

What are DAAs?

Answer 10

Directly acting antivirals

Question 11

which hepatitis needs another strain to be active?

Answer 11

Hep D ( needs Hep B)

Question 12

Which hepatitis can be chronic?

Answer 12

B and C

Question 13

Hepatitis prodrome consists of?

Answer 13

flu like symptoms, N&V, fatigue, malaise, low-grade fever, myalgia and mild headache.

Question 14

what does the icteric phase of hepatitis consist of?

Answer 14

dark urine, pale stool, jaundice, abdo pain, pruritus, arthralgia and skin rash

Question 15

Hep A incubation time?

Answer 15

15-50 days

Question 16

Hep B incubation time?

Answer 16

1-6 months

Question 17

Hep C incubation time?

Answer 17

50 days - 6 months

Question 18

Hep D incubation time?

Answer 18

1-6 months

Question 19

Hep E incubation time?

Answer 19

15-50 days