Hepatitis Flashcards
1
Q
What type of viruses are the 5 types of hep?
A
A and E=enteric (guts)
BCD=paraenternal (other than guts and mouth)
2
Q
Which ones are self limiting?
A
A and E
3
Q
Which ones cause chronic disease?
A
B,C,D
4
Q
How does hep A occur?
A
Sporadically or in epidemic form
5
Q
Transmission of hep A?
A
Faecal oral
Sexual
Bloods
6
Q
Ix/Dx of hep A?
A
Acute disease by IgM antiobodies
7
Q
RFs for hep A?
A
Travellers Patients with chronic liver disease Haemophiliacs Occupational exposure -lab workers Male-male sex
8
Q
What does HBsAg mean
A
Presence of B virus
9
Q
HBeAg?
A
Active replication of B
10
Q
HDcAg?
A
Active replication of B not detected in blood
11
Q
Anti HBs?
A
Protection of B
12
Q
IgM anti-HBc?
A
Acute infection of B
13
Q
IgG anti HBc?
A
Chronic infection/exposure of B
14
Q
Anti Hbe?
A
Inactive virus
15
Q
Tx for the heps?
A
Pegylated interferon
Oral antiviral
