Hepatitis Flashcards
What are the 4 forms of hepatitis?
Acute hepa
fulminant acute hepa
Subclinical hepa without haundice
Chronic hepa
Typical form associated with jaundice
a. Acute hepa
b. fulminant acute hepa
c. Subclinical hepa without haundice
d. Chronic hepa
a
Persona with detectable antibodies in serum but no reported history of hepatitis
a. Acute hepa
b. fulminant acute hepa
c. Subclinical hepa without haundice
d. Chronic hepa
c
Accompanied by hepatic inflammation and necrosis that lasts for at least 6 months
a. Acute hepa
b. fulminant acute hepa
c. Subclinical hepa without haundice
d. Chronic hepa
d
Rare form of hepatitis associated with liver failure
a. Acute hepa
b. fulminant acute hepa
c. Subclinical hepa without haundice
d. Chronic hepa
b
Infectious hepatitis, short-incubation hepatitis
a. Hepa A
b. Hepa B
c. Hepa C
d. Hepa D
e. Hepa E
a
What is the virus for Hepa A?
a. Hepadnavirus
b. Flavivirus
c. Picornavirus
d. Deltavirus
e. Hepeviridiae
c
MOT for Hepa A?
Fecal-oral route
Incubation period for Hepa A?
a. 2-6 weeks
b. 1-3 weeks
c. 2-5 weeks
d. 1-4 days
a
Hepatitis A is anicteric (means does not develop jaundice) and it’s a self limiting disease
T or F
T
Hepa A
Elevated lever enzymes and bilirubin in serum
T or F
T
Hepa A:
IgG is detectable in serum shortly after onset of fecal shedding followed by IgM within few days
T or F
F
IgM then IgG
IgM Anti-HAV – acute infection, diagnostic
IgG Anti-HAV – manifestation of immunity; indicator of past infection; remains detectable indefinitely
T or F
T
IgM anti-HAV (+)
IgG anti-HAV (-)
a. Immunity/Past infection/Recovered
b. Ongoing infection
c. Ongoing Convalescent
b
IgM anti-HAV (+)
IgG anti-HAV (+)
a. Immunity/Past infection/Recovered
b. Ongoing infection
c. Ongoing Convalescent
c
IgM anti-HAV (-)
IgG anti-HAV (+)
a. Immunity/Past infection/Recovered
b. Ongoing infection
c. Ongoing Convalescent
a
Serum hepatitis
a. Hepa A
b. Hepa B
c. Hepa C
d. Hepa D
e. Hepa E
b
What is the virus for Hepa B?
a. Hepadnavirus
b. Flavivirus
c. Picornavirus
d. Deltavirus
e. Hepeviridiae
a
MOT for Hepa B?
Transmitted through percutaneous/mucosal routes with infected blood or body fluids
→ i.e. unprotected sexual contact, sharing of infected needles, needlestick injury, etc.
Which of the following serological markers is not easily detected
a. HBsAg
b. HBcAg
c. HBeAg
d. Total and IgM Anti-HBc
e. Anti-HBe
f. Anti-HBs
g. Anti-HBc
h. HBV DNA
b
Initial detectable marker during incubation period
a. HBsAg
b. HBcAg
c. HBeAg
d. Total and IgM Anti-HBc
e. Anti-HBe
f. Anti-HBs
g. Anti-HBc
h. HBV DNA
a
An indication of an active HBC infection
a. HBsAg
b. HBcAg
c. HBeAg
d. Total and IgM Anti-HBc
e. Anti-HBe
f. Anti-HBs
g. Anti-HBc
h. HBV DNA
a
Indicated active viral replication which is reliable marker for the presence of high levels of virus
a. HBsAg
b. HBcAg
c. HBeAg
d. Total and IgM Anti-HBc
e. Anti-HBe
f. Anti-HBs
g. Anti-HBc
h. HBV DNA
c
An indicator of recent HBC infection which only detectable serologic marker during the window period
a. HBsAg
b. HBcAg
c. HBeAg
d. Total and IgM Anti-HBc
e. Anti-HBe
f. Anti-HBs
g. Anti-HBc
h. HBV DNA
g