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What is % response to ultra rapid Hep B vaccination course?

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HebBsab response in 80% at 4-12 weeks post course
Can offer 3 further doses to other 20% but most would eventually respond
Response increases to 95% with booster

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What is the ultra rapid Hepatitis B vaccine schedule?

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0, 7 days, 21 days

Booster at 12 months

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What is the rapid (post exposure) Hepatitis B vaccine schedule?

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0, 1 m, 2m

Booster at 12 m

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What is the standard Hepatitis B vaccine schedule?

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0, 1m, 6m

Booster 12m

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What are some of the associated factors for increased risk of hepatitis C?

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Presence of other STIs (particularly syphilis and LGV
Traumatic anal sex
Fisting
shared sex toys
group sex, serosorting
Concomitant use of recreational drugs (including injected recreational drugs such as crystal methamphetamine in ‘chem-sex’ party settings).

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How often should hepatitis C be tested for in MSM

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Hepatitis C testing should be offered at least annually to men eligible for three-monthly HIV testing and those taking or eligible for PrEP

HIV-positive MSM should be routinely screened for HCV at least annually

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Causes of raised bilirubin?

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Normal levels are 3-17
Jaundice- levels over 40
Obstructive liver disease (usually also raised ALP and GGT)

Gilbert’s disease
Haemolysis
Atazanavir

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What is the risk of vertical transmission in Hepatitis B?

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90% of pregnancies where the mother is hepatitis B e antigen positive
10% of surface antigen positive, e antigen negative mothers.

Most (>90%) infected infants become chronic carriers

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What can be done to prevent hep b infection to babies born to Hep B positive mums?

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Infants born to infectious mothers are vaccinated from birth.

Hepatitis B specific Immunoglobulin 200 i.u. IM is also given in certain situations where the mother is highly infectious

This reduces vertical transmission by 90%.

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Can Hep B positive Mum be treated in pregnancy to reduce the risk of transmission?

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Tenofovir monotherapy can be considered for pregnant women with HBV DNA >107 IU/ml in the third trimester

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Can Hep B positive Mum breastfeed?

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Yes

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% of MSM needed to vaccinate against Hepatitis A to prevent an outbreak?

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70%

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Diagnosis?
HBsAg +
HBeAg +
Anti HBc IgM +
Anti HBc IgG +
HBV DNA +
HBeAb -
HBsAb -
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Acute Hepatitis B

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Diagnosis?
HBsAg +
HBeAg -
Anti HBc IgM +
Anti HBc IgG +
HBV DNA -
HBeAb +
HBsAb -
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Resolving Hepatitis B infection

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Diagnosis?
HBsAg +
HBeAg +
Anti HBc IgM -
Anti HBc IgG +
HBV DNA +
HBeAb -
HBsAb -
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Chronic

Highly infectious Hepatitis B

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Diagnosis?
HBsAg +
HBeAg -
Anti HBc IgM -
Anti HBc IgG +
HBV DNA +
HBeAb +
HBsAb -
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Chronic Hepatitis B

Low infectivity

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Diagnosis?
HBsAg -
HBeAg -
Anti HBc IgM -
Anti HBc IgG +
HBV DNA -
HBeAb +
HBsAb +
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Resolved immune Hepatitis B

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Diagnosis?
HBsAg -
HBeAg -
Anti HBc IgM -
Anti HBc IgG -
HBV DNA -
HBeAb -
HBsAb +
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Hepatitis B vaccination

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How is Hepatitis C transmitted in pregnancy?

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It is thought that hepatitis C is transmitted via the placenta rather than through the birth canal.

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Risk of vertical transmission of hepatitis C

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LOW RATE

~5% (7% if HIV coinfection)

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Incubation of hepatitis c?

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4-20 weeks (1-5 months)

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What % of people with hepatitis C infection become chronically infected?

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80%

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How many with acute hepatitis C have symptoms?

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20%

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How many people with hepatitis C go on to develop cirrhosis?

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10-20% after 20- 30 years

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What is the annual rate of developing HCC in patient with hep c cirrhosis?
1-5%
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What is the most common genotype in hepatitis C in UK?
Genotype 1 G1 (more common blood G3- IV drug use)
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How long until hepatitis C antibody becomes positive?
3 months | If recent exposure can do RNA
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Why might someone not develop a HCV antibody?
If they have HIV or are immunosuppressed
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What findings on fibroscan might indicate fibrosis or cirrhosis?
>9.6 kpa- fibrosis >14 kpa- cirrhosis (metavir scores)
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What advice for MSM who have chronic hepatitis C?
``` condoms gloves for fisting avoid lube/group sex Single person sex toys advise disclosure ```
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Length of duration for hepatitis C DAA?
8-12 weeks
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Types of HCV drugs?
NS3/4a inhibitors- PREVIR NS5A inhibitors- SVIR NS5B inhibitors- BUVIR
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What type of virus is hepatitis C?
single stranded RNA
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Other causes of hepatitis?
``` Viral hepatitis Autoimmune Haemochromatosis Syphilis EBV/CMV ```
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what type of virus is hepatitis B
Double stranded DNA
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How many genotypes does Hepatitis B have?
A-F (6)
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Incubation of hepatitis b?
1-6 months
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Definition of chronic hepatitis b?
>6/12 HBsAg positivity
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How many with Hepatitis B get cirrhosis?
8-20% over 5 years
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How many with hepatitis B cirrhosis get decompensated liver disease
20% over 5 years
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Treatment of hepatitis B?
DAA Or pegylated interferon Depends on genotype
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Baby born to mom who is Hep B eag positive
Immunoglobulin and vaccine rapid schedule decreases transmission to baby by 90%
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acute viral hepatitis investigations
``` lft clotting hav igm hep b sag hcv ab and rna hev ``` inform PH
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treatment Hep A
``` supportive self limiting flu like coryzal never chronic vaccine for close sex- 4 weeks before or house contacts vaccine works within 7 days otherwise. an offer ig if worried about fulminant- rare infectious 2 weeks after i’ll see most infectious before 1-2 weeks ```
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treatment HEV
supportive | ribavarin
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chronic hepatitis B treatment
depends on age ALT, dna status of cirrhosis orfibrosis or coinfection treat any age or stage if vl more than 20000 and abnormal alt over 30 treat more aggressively if younger <30 vl >2000
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treatment of decompensated liver disease
NRTI entecavir tenofovir
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treatment hep b. compensated liver disease
``` pegylated interferon cytokines class interferes with viral replication ``` side effects need contraception and men can’t conceive for -2 weeks <40% success 48 weeks treatment usually give entecavir or tenofovir instead can add in lamivudine if not responding
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Acute hepatitis how long is symptomatic prodrome?
Symptomatic Prodromal 1-3 weeks
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Acute hepatitis how long is icteric phase?
``` Icteric Phase 2-24 weeks • Fever • Jaundice • Pale stools • Malaise • High ALT, high bilirubin ```
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Signs of liver failure on bloods?
Liver failure: | • High ALT, high bilirubin • +INR>1.5
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Incubation of hepatitis A?
``` 4 weeks (15-45 days) incubation ```
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Transmission of hepatitis A?
Common source outbreaks Person to person Contaminated food and water. Outbreaks Uncommon source Exposure during travel to high endemicity areas
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Who needs hepatitis A vaccine?
Foreign travelers Contacts of hepatitis A Occupational groups (travelling) Patients with chronic liver disease MSM(during outbreaks)
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Hepatitis B transmission?
Needles Blood Sex Vertical
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Who to vaccinate against hepatitis B?
``` Offer screening/vaccine to: • MSM • PWIDs • HIV-positive • HCV-positive • Partners of PWIDs and bisexual men • Partners/household contacts of patients with acute HBV/HBV carriers • Sexual assault victims and others according to risk • Sex workers ``` Offer screening only to: All from HBV-endemic countries
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Factors associated with reduced response rate to hepatitis b vaccine
Age >40 years | Sex – female have lower response Immunosuppression eg HIV, CRF Genetic factors – HLA types
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How many with chronic hepatitis B get HCC?
5%-10% of chronic HBV- infected individuals | 25% of those with cirrhosis
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Isolated HepB cab
False-positive ‘Window period’ - before anti-HBs develops Persistent failure to develop an anti-HBs response – occult HBV infection (can be genetic mutation- can't detect surface ag. Do RNA/HCV ag. Can consider vaccine in interim) Loss of detectable anti-HBs – late effect
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Isolated HBsAg
Early acute infection
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Anti-HBs and HBsAg
Dissociate immune complexes HBsAg variants
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Which other tests do you need to evaluate chronic hepatitis B?
``` Liver profile • HBV DNA • Ultrasound liver /abdomen • Liver elastography (e.g. Fibroscan) • Hepatitis D Ab ```
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Hepatitis D if acquired after hep B infection (super infection)- risks?
``` • flare of hepatitis • Fulminant hepatic failure (5%) • Increased risk of progression to cirrhosis and HCC • 80% chronic ```
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How common is hepatitis D?
``` • Incomplete RNA virus • Only in presence of HBV infection • 5% of those with HBV • Worse outcomes Acquired with HBV, acutely • Acute hepatitis • only 2-5% become chronic ```
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How to diagnose hepatitis D?
HDV antibodies | HDV RNA if antibody +
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Hepatitis b incubation?
``` 12 weeks (40-150 days) incubation ```
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Hepatitis c incubation?
Incubation 8 weeks
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Transmission of hepatitis c?
Injecting drugs, | contaminated blood products/needles, sex (HIV+MSM)
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Most common reported risk factor in hepatitis C?
Most common reported risk factor is injecting drug use with sharing of drug taking equipment • Prevalence 50% in PWID
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Risk of vertical transmission hepatitis c?
Mother to infant:<5% - higher if mother also HIV positive (up to 40%)
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risk of heterosexual transmission of hepatitis c?
HETEROSEXUAL TRANSMISSION | Total estimated risk of heterosexual transmission is low ?0.2- 2%/year
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Which tests to do if hepatitis C Ab + with follow up testing showing HCV RNA+?
``` FBC U&E LFT auto ab HCV genotype USS fibroscan hep a ab refer to liver specialist ```

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