4.3.3 Treatment of Hep B and C Flashcards
What are some HBV “pearls”
What are some treatment considerations in HBV?
B
What are the characteristics of Tenofovir?
A
What are the important serologic markers of Hepatitis (HIGH YIELD)
What is the best tool to combat HepB?
Screening
What is important about Epclusa?
It works on all genotypes
What is the difference between Hep B infected patients with E Ag positive vs E Ag Neg?
E Ag positive patients will be replicating virus at higher level
How can you distinguish chronic vs recovered HepC infection?
Chronic - Anti-HCV + and HCV RNA PCR +
Recovered - Anti - HCV + and Negative RNA PCR
Patients with HCV should stop what?
DRINKING!
Most patients with viral hepatitis present in what manner?
Asymptomatic
D
What is the pattern of Acute HCV infection with progression to chronic?
B
What are the phases of HepB infection?
Describe the Clinical course of Hepatitis B (HIGH YIELD) GOING TO BE ON TEST!
What are the serologies of fulminant Hepatitis B infection?
HBsAg+, HBc IgM +
What is the marker of hepatocellular carcinoma?
Alpha fetoprotein
B
C
What are the serologic markers of inactive Chronic Hep B phase?
What are the characteristics of the Hep B - E antigen?
C
What is the pattern of Acute HCV infection with Recovery?
Fill out this table (High yield)
B
Describe the clinical course of Chronic infection in Hep B (HIGH YIELD)
Describe the HBV screening algorithm?
Compare HepB and C
What is the main risk of therapy in HepB?
Resistance
What percentage of people with HepC infection develop chronic state?
75%
B
What are the side effects of the IFN and riboviron treatments?
What are the characteristics of Entecavir
