Hepatitis Flashcards
transmitted via oral-fecal
acute hepatitis A
when does acute hepatitis A present in feces before clinical illness?
2 weeks before
what is the major risk factor of acute hepatitis A?
international travel
a patient presents with fever, fatigue, anorexia, N/V/D, RUQ pain, muscle and joint pain, jaundice, distaste for smoking and +/- white (acholic) stools. Dx?
acute hepatitis A
in a patient with acute hepatitis A, what coincides (occurs) with improvement of fever?
jaundice
what will be seen in labs in a patient with acute hepatitis A? (4)
large atypical lymphocytes
markedly elevated AST/ALT
elevated total bilirubin
elevated alk phos
what will be seen in labs before jaundice in acute Hep A? (2)
mild proteinuria
bilirubinuria
a patient’s labs show + anti-HAV IgM, +/- anti-HAV IgG, and + HAV. Dx?
acute HAV infection
a patient’s labs show - anti-HAV IgM, + anti-HAV IgG, and - HAV. Dx?
prior HAV vaccine or infection
a patient’s labs show - anti-HAV IgM, - anti-HAV IgG, and - HAV. Dx?
not infected or vaccinated
what is the treatment for acute hepatitis A? (2)
supportive tx
no hepatotoxins
what is the treatment for acute hepatitis A with encephalopathy or coagulopathy? (2)
hospitalization
liver transplant
when do most patients clinically recover from acute hepatitis A?
within 3 months
a patient between 1-40 yo who has been exposed to HAV should have which prophylaxis vaccine?
HAV vaccine
a patient younger than 1 and older than 40 yo who has been exposed to HAV should have which prophylaxis vaccine?
HAV immune globulin + vaccine
transmitted by infected blood, blood products, sexual contact, and can be transmitted from mothers to infant during delivery
acute hepatitis B
a patient presents with fever, fatigue, anorexia, nausea, RUQ pain, jaundice, and hepatomegaly on palpation and percussion. Dx?
acute hepatitis B
what lab is associated with increased mortality in acute hepatitis B?
prolonged PT
found on outer shell of virus, an early sign of infection; can indicate acute or chronic HBV infection
HBsAG (surface antigens)