FINAL 02 - Viral Hepatitis and Gastroenteritis Flashcards
A systemic disease primarily involving the liver; produces acute inflammation of the liver
Viral hepatitis
Hepatitis wherein more extensive damage may occur that prevents orderly liver cell regeneration
Fulminant hepatitis
Chronic carriers of __________ may or may not have demonstrable evidence of liver disease
HBsAg
Hepatitis that is a mild benign disease; characterized by abnormal aminotransferase values and hepatomegaly
Persistent (Unresolved) viral hepatitis
Hepatitis characterized by inflammation and necrosis to collapse of the normal reticulum framework
Chronic active hepatitis
A member of the Picornaviridae family; causes hepatitis A; transmitted through the fecal-oral route (Types of hepatitis virus)
Hepatitis A virus (Enterovirus-72)
Hepatitis A virus is a member of the __________ family
Picornaviridae family
Hepatitis A virus causes __________
Hepatitis A (Infectious hepatitis)
Refers to the Hepatitis A virus (Hepatitis A laboratory findings)
HAV
Refers to the antibody to HAV (Hepatitis A laboratory findings)
Anti-HAV
Refers to the IgM class antibody to HAV; indicates recent infection with hepatitis A (Hepatitis A laboratory findings)
IgM anti-HAV
Prevention for Hepatitis A virus
Inactivated vaccine
A member of the Hepadnaviridae family; causes hepatitis B (Serum hepatitis); has reverse transcriptase; transmitted parenterally (Types of hepatitis virus)
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B virus is a member of the __________ family
Hepadnaviridae family
Hepatitis B virus causes __________
Hepatitis B (Serum hepatitis)
Hepatitis B virus has __________, which means it replicated through intermediate RNA, resembling a retrovirus
Reverse transcriptase
Virion of Hepatitis B virus
Dane particle
Refers to the irreversible fibrosis (scarring) of the liver
Liver cirrhosis
People with Hepatitis B are at a higher risk of developing __________
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Refers to the hepatitis B virus (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
HBV
Refers to the hepatitis B surface antigen (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
HBsAg
Refers to the hepatitis B e antigen (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
HBeAg
Refers to the hepatitis B core antigen (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
HBcAg
Refers to the antibody to HBsAg; indicates past infection and immunity to HBV (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
Anti-HBs
Refers to the antibody to HBsAg (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
Anti-HBs
Refers to the antibody to HBeAg (Hepatitis B laboratory findings)
Anti-HBe