Hepatitis Flashcards
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Transmitted through consumption of contaminated water or food and certain sex practices.
How is Hepatitis B Transmitted?
Transmitted through exposure to infected blood, semen, body fluids, contaminated blood products, and IV drug use.
What type of hepatitis poses risk to healthcare workers due to needle stick injuries?
Hepatitis B
How is Hepatitis C Transmitted?
Transmitted through exposure to infective blood, HCV-contaminated blood & blood products, and IV drug use. Sexual transmission is possible but less common.
What type of hepatitis does not have a vaccine?
HCV
What type of hepatitis is the common cause of hepatitis outbreaks in developing nations?
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV)
What vaccine provides protection from Hepatitis D Virus?
Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine
Inflammation of the liver from viral infection
Hepatitis
Chronic infections do not occur for what type of hepatitis?
HAV
What types of hepatitis can remain dormant in the liver and cause chronic hepatitis & hepatocellular carcinoma?
HBV & HCV
What is the initial presentation for Hepatitis?
Flu like symptoms
ie: Fatigue, fever, muscle/joint pains, runny nose, pharyngitis, nausea, vomiting, anorexia
What symptoms would be present for Hepatitis after 1-3 weeks from onset?
Low-grade fever
Hepatomegaly with Liver tenderness
Jaundice & Scleral icterus
Right upper quadrant abdominal pain
What releases liver enzymes in the blood during an active hepatitis infection?
Hepatocytes death
How is a Hepatitis Diagnosis confirmed?
Hepatitis panel Serologic Testing
The presence of IgM and IgG components of viral hepatitis
How will a LFT present in a patient with viral hepatitis present when compared to Alcoholic hepatitis?
Viral hepatitis = ALT>AST
Alcoholic hepatitis = AST>ALT.
