Chapter 15- Table 15-2 Flashcards
Hepatitis A is an ____ disease
Infectious
What are the route of infection for hepatitis A?
fecal or oral
Infected food or drink
What is the incubation period for hepatitis A?
2 to 6 weeks
what percent of patients does hepatitis A chronic infection affect?
Chronic condition of Hepatitis A does not exist
How is Hepatitis A treated?
Vaccine is available
No specific treatment
Body will clear the infection on its own
Hepatitis A is a mild illness. Only about ____% of patients die
2%
After acute infection, the patient has lifelong _______
immunity
What are the routes of infection for Hepatitis B?
Blood
Sexual contact
Saliva
Urine
Breast milk
What is the incubation period for Hepatitis B
4-12 weeks
Chronic infection of Hepatitis B affects up to _____ % of patients and _____ % of newborns
10% of patients
90% of newborns
How is hepatitis B treated?
Vaccine available
Treatment minimally effective
Up to ___% of patients become chronic carriers of Hepatitis B
30%
Most Hep B patients are _____ and without signs of liver disease but can infect others
asymptomatic
about __ to ___% of patients die from Hepatitis B
1 to 2
Hepatitis C route of infection
blood
sexual contact
what is the incubation period of hepatitis C?
2 to 10 weeks
chronic infection of hepatitis C affects what percent of patients
90
How is hepatitis C treated?
no vaccine is available
Treatment is costly, but effective for many strains of hepatitis C
______ of the liver develops in 50% of patients with chronic Hepatitis C
Cirrrhosis
Hepatitis C Chronic infection increases the risk of ______
Cancer
hepatitis D routes of infection
Blood
Sexual Contact
incubation period for hepatitis, D
4 to 12 weeks
chronic infection of hepatitis D is_____
common
treatment of hepatitis, D
No vaccine is available
No treatment available
hepatitis D only occurs in patients with ______
Active hepatitis B infection
Fulminant, meaning ________ and ________ disease may develop in 20% of patients
severe and sudden
Toxin- induced hepatitis can be caused by
medications (acetaminophen)
drugs
alcohol
route of infection
inhalation
skin or mucous membrane exposure
oral ingestion
intravenous medication
incubation period for toxin induced hepatitis
with hours to days following exposure
It is possible for liver damage to occur long after __________
The chemical is out of the body
Treatment for toxin induced hepatitis
No vaccine is available.
Treatment involves stopping exposure.
in instances of acetaminophen overdose, certain drugs can minimize liver injury if given early enough.
Is toxic induced hepatitis contagious?
No - patient just may have liver damage and jaundice
Not every exposure to a toxin will cause ______
liver damage
