hepatitis

Question 1

what is hepatitis?

Answer 1

infection of the liver

Question 2

what does liver do?

Answer 2

bile production
glucose and fat metabolism
detoxification
bilirubin metabolism

Question 3

types of hepatitis

Answer 3

hep a,b,c,d,e,

Question 4

fecal-oral route transmission and contaminated food and water

Answer 4

hep a and e

Question 5

blood or other body fluids transmission

Answer 5

hep b,c,d

Question 6

hep d can happen if there is no hep b?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

hep b carriers are dangerous and can be transmitted to baby?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

acute hepatitis?

Answer 8

quick and severe damage to the liver
less than 6 months
self limiting

Question 9

complication of actue hepatitis

Answer 9

fulimant hepatitis

Question 10

clinical manifestations of AH

Answer 10

dark urine
hepatomegaly
jaundice
malaise
nausea and vomiting

Question 11

chronic hepatitis?

Answer 11

progressive damage to the liver
more than 6 months
lead to cirhosis
lead to ammonia build up in the blood

Question 12

bad thing about ammonia build up in the blood is?

Answer 12

hepatic encephalopathy - this is serious as it can cross blood brain carrier and impair the CNS

Question 13

s/s of hepatic encephalopathy

Answer 13

flapping tremors
confusion
somnolence
coma

Question 14

clinical manifestations of CH

Answer 14

asymptomatic in the beginning
jaundice
ascites - due to decreased albumin production
easy bleeding

rare
gynecomastia - male breasts
spider angiomas
palmar erythema

Question 15

treatment of hepatitis

Answer 15

supportive care to relieve symptoms