Hepatitis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five causes of hepatitis?
A
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Viral hepatitis
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Drug induced hepatitis
2
Q
Which type of viral hepatitis is the only DNA virus?
A
Hep B
3
Q
Which types of viral hepatitis are transmitted via the faecal-oral route?
A
A and E
4
Q
Which types of viral hepatitis are transmitted via blood or bodily fluids?
A
B and C
5
Q
Which two blood tests are used to screen for hepatitis B?
A
- HBsAb (Hep B surface Antibody) = vaccination or past or current infection
- HBsAg (Hep B surface Antigen) = active infection
6
Q
Which type of viral hepatitis is associated with an increased risk of developing HCC?
Which type of viral hepatitis is associated with the highest risk of chronic infection and cirrhosis?
A
C = Cancer
C = Chronic/Cirrhosis
7
Q
Hepatitis D can only survive in patients who have co-existing infection with…
A
Hep B
8
Q
Autoimmune hepatitis may be associated with which antibodies?
A
Anti Nuclear Antibodies (ANA)
