Hepatitis

Question 1

Types of hepatitis transmitted by the fecal-oral route

Answer 1

Hep A and E
These are acute types; E can be severe in pregnancy

Question 2

Mode of transmission for hepatitis B

Answer 2

Blood, sexual contact, perinatal

Question 3

Modes of transmission for hepatitis C

Answer 3

Blood(needle sharing & transfusions before 1992)
Perinatal

Question 4

Mode of transmission for hepatitis D

Answer 4

Blood
Must already be infected with hepatitis B

Question 5

Dx tests for Hep A

Answer 5

HAV IgM antibodies

Question 6

Dx testing for Hep B

Answer 6

HbV DNA
HBsAg
Anti HBs

Question 7

Dx testing for Hep C

Answer 7

HCV RNA
IgG- confirms active infection

Question 8

Dx testing for Hep D

Answer 8

HDV RNA(acute infection)
Anti HDV antibodies

Question 9

Dx testing Hep E

Answer 9

HEV IgM
HEV RNA

Question 10

What are the stages of acute hepatitis

Answer 10

1-Incubation( exposure to onset of symptoms)
2-Prodromal( early symptomatic phase before jaundice; non-specific symptoms that resemble the flu)
Icteric( jaundice, intense immune response)
Convalescnet ( recovery)