HEPATIC INFECTIONS Flashcards
Q: What are the common types of hepatic infections?
A: Viral hepatitis (AB
Q: Which viruses cause viral hepatitis?
C H E R Y
Q: How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
A: Through the fecal-oral route often via contaminated food and water.
Q: What is the primary mode of transmission for Hepatitis B?
A: Through blood
sexual contact
Q: What are the risk factors for Hepatitis C infection?
A: Intravenous drug use unsafe blood transfusions
Q: What distinguishes Hepatitis D from other hepatitis viruses?
A: It requires co-infection with Hepatitis B to replicate.
Q: What is the main transmission route for Hepatitis E?
A: Fecal-oral route particularly in contaminated water outbreaks.
Q: What are the hallmark clinical features of acute viral hepatitis?
A: Jaundice fatigue
Q: What are the possible complications of chronic hepatitis B and C?
A: Cirrhosis
hepatocellular carcinoma
Q: Which bacteria are associated with hepatic infections?
A: Leptospira (leptospirosis) Salmonella typhi (typhoid fever)
Q: What is the significance of liver abscesses?
A: They are localized collections of pus caused by bacterial parasitic
Q: What are the common parasitic infections of the liver?
A: Amoebic liver abscess (Entamoeba histolytica) and hydatid cyst (Echinococcus species).
Q: How is an amoebic liver abscess typically acquired?
A: Through ingestion of food or water contaminated with Entamoeba histolytica cysts.
Q: What is the common clinical presentation of a hydatid cyst?
A: Abdominal pain hepatomegaly
Q: What are the diagnostic methods for hepatic infections?
A: Liver function tests
imaging (ultrasound
