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Hepatitis Flashcards

1
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What is hepatitis?

A
  • inflammatory condition of the liver.
  • It’s commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis
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What does viral hepatitis cause?

A
  • liver diseases
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What is the transmission route of hepatitis A?

A
  • faecal-oral spread

- poor hygiene

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4
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Hepatitis A causes ____ hepatitis?

a) chronic
b) acute

A
  • acute hepatitis

Hep A & E cause acute

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5
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What is the diagnosing used to confirm hepatitis A?

A
  • clotted blood for serology

- hepatitis A IgM

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6
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What is a good control for hepatitis A?

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  • vaccine prophylaxis
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What is the peak incidence for hepatitis A?

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  • Older children

- young adults

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What is the transmission for hepatitis B?

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  • unprotected sex
  • mother to infant
  • blood to blood
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9
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What is used in the diagnosing of hepatitis B?

A
  • hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

- Hep B IgM

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10
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What is a good control of hepatitis B?

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  • two pre-exposure vaccinations
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What is the transmission of hepatitis C?

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  • Blood to blood

- mother to infant

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What is used at diagnosing hepatitis C?

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  • Antibody test to detect for hepatitis C

- PCR of Hep C RNA

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13
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Is there a vaccination present for hepatitis C?-

A

no vaccine

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14
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What is hepatitis D see co-infected with?

A
  • hepatitis B only!

- makes Hep B worse

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What is the transmission of hepatitis E?

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  • Faecal-oral

- pigs, deer and rabbits can be infected

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16
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What type of viral hepatitis increases mortality risks in pregnant woman?

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  • Hepatitis E
17
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What viral hepatitis have vaccines?

A
  • A

- B

18
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Viral Hepatitis greater than 30 years, you should be concerned for what?

A
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
19
Q

Management of acute viral hepatitis

A
  • monitor for encephalopathy

- notify public health

20
Q

Management of chronic viral hepatitis?

A
  • antivirals
  • vaccination
  • decrease alcohol
  • hepatocellular carcinoma screening
21
Q

Interferon alpha used to treat?

A
  • hepatitis B
22
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Name a current antiviral

A
  • simeprevir

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