finals - viral infection Flashcards
Non-infectious Possible causes of hepatitis
drugs, alcohol
Infectious causes of hepatitis
viral hepatitis
___ is a systemic disease with primary inflammation of the liver by any one of a heterogenous
group of hepatotropic viruses
Viral hepatitis
Hepatitis A belongs to the family of
____
picornaviridae
Hepatitis B came from a family of
→ hepadnaviridae family
Hepatitis C →
→ Flaviviridae family
Hepatitis D →
Deltaviridae family
Hepatitis E →
Hepeviridae family
Since we are dealing with viral hepatitis, we can classify it if it is a ___ or ____.
primary or secondary
the most common cause of hepatitis
primary hepatitis - cause by 5 viral hepatitis
____ that can also cause liver inflammation
include HSV, CMV, EBV, yellow fever, dengue virus, west nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus and even rubella.
Secondary hepatitis
a hepatitis which come from a certain condition
secondary hepatitis
CLINICAL FINDINGS OF VIRAL HEPATITIS
- Fever
- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- jaundice
yellowish discoloration of the skin, sclera of the eyes, mucous membrane.
Jaundice
what causes jaundice?
liver is affected causing elevated bilirubin in the blood stream depositing in different parts of the body
normal bilirubin concentration
is about _____
1-1.5 milligrams per deciliter (1-1.5 mg/dL)
< 3.0 mg/dL means
hyper bilirubinemia
is a type of brain damage that can
result from high levels of bilirubin in a baby’s blood.
KERNICTERUS
what will happen to urine and feces if there’s elevated bilirubin?
dark urine and pale feces
other marker to consider if there’s hepatitis
liver enzymes (ALT or SGPT) - (Alanine Aminotransferase
AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase
old term will be the SGOT),
ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase)
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase),
cholinesterase,
GGT (Gamma glutamyl transferase)
Hepatitis A other name
infectious hepatitis
among the liver enzymes, the most associated is the ___
ALT - alanine transferase
hepatitis that can be transmitted feco orally
T - AE
most commonly encountered lab acquired infction
hepatitis B
coinfection of hepatitis B
hepatitis D
a hepatitis that is parenterally transmitted.
Hepatitis C
It is also known as
the NON-A and NON-B HEPATITIS.
Hepatitis C
diffrence of hepa b to hepa c
Hepatitis C has no vaccination
enterically transmitted. It is part of a viral
hepatitis.
Hepatitis E
HEPATITIS A VIRUS
family
Picornaviridae
HEPATITIS A VIRUS genus
Genus
Morphology of hepa A
Naked, Icosahedral, linear, SS RNA, and
28nm
Other names of hepa A
Infectious hepatitis,
Enterovirus 72.
Short incubation hepatitis
hepa A MOT
fecal oral route (principal mode of
transmission)
what hepatitis we can acquired upon eating isaw isaw
hepa A
is one of the most common causes of
gastroenteritis among children
Hepatitis A i
the other way kung pano natratransmit ang
hepatitis A virus meron tayong tinatawag na
person to person transmission during ___
blood
transfusion
Incubation Period of hepa A
10-50 days
Treatment for hepa A
Supportive care
a self limiting hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Prevention/vaccine for hepatitis A
Inactivated vaccine (Twinrix)
how many doses of Inactivated vaccine (Twinrix) is administered for hepatitis A
2 doses
what is included in the supportive care for hepa A
bed rest, nutritional support and medication for fever, nausea and diarrhea
as a preventive measures, since hepa A is can be acquired tru conatminated water and food :
Treatment of water
hygienic measures
passive immunization
Prophylactic administration - immune globulin using pooled plasma
a process wherein a blood sample is collected from patients that used to have hepatitis and use it as an intervention
plasmapheresis
the plasma collected by plasmapheresis must be administered within how many weeks of exposure
2 weeks
are shed in the feces
of infected individuals during the incubation and the early acute stage of infection
Hepatitis A virus antigen
HAV will decline once ___
once the symptoms subside
is HAV a clinically useful indicator of the disease
nope
what is the useful way to detect and diagnose the hepatitis A infection
serological test
is detectable at onset of clinical
symptoms and it will decline to undetectable levels within 6 months.
IgM anti-HAV
indicates that the patient has developed immmunity to the virus, EITHER THROUGH
VACCINATION OR NATURAL INFECTION.
total anti HAV
Total anti-HAV → also detects IgM anti
HAV but predominantly it detects the which Immunoglobulin?
IgG
HEPATITIS B VIRUS family
hepadnaviridae
HEPATITIS B VIRUS gensu
Orthohepadnavirus
HEPATITIS B VIRUS morphology
o Enveloped, icosahedral, circular, DS DNA,
o 42 nm
Other names of hepa B
o Serum hepatitis, Dane particle, long incubation
hepatitis
o Australian hepatitis