hepatitis Flashcards
1
Q
how is Hepatitis A spread?
A
faeco oral route
Hep A- ass
2
Q
what is hepatitis A associated with?
A
- overcrowded areas
- poor hygiene
- gay men (hep A= anal)
3
Q
what causes acute viral hepatitis?
A
Hep A, B and E
4
Q
presentation of acute viral hepatitis?
A
- abdominal pain
- nausea/vomiting
- jaundice
- darrhoea
5
Q
how to diagnose acute hepatitis?
A
- marked raised ALT and AST (often >1000)
- bilirubin may be elevated
- relatively normal Alk Phos/gamma GT
6
Q
who is Hep A most common in?
A
children
7
Q
how to diagnodr Hep A?
A
clotted serology for HAV IgM
8
Q
how is Hep B transmitted?
A
- sex
- blood born
- mother to child
Hep B= Breast milk, Blood, Banging
9
Q
what may hep B cause?
A
Acute or chronic hepatitis
10
Q
what is present in the blood of all infectious individuals with Hep B?
A
HBsAg (surface antigen)
11
Q
what is usually present on highly infectious individuals with Hep B?
A
HBeAg (e antigen)
12
Q
how to control Hepatitis A?
A
- hygiene
- prophalaxis
- peg interferon injections given in combination with ravabarin tablets
13
Q
how to manage acute Hepatitis B?
A
- vaccine
- rest
- over counter pain killers
- metoclopramide to make you feel less sick
14
Q
what is hepatitis?
A
-infalmmation of the liver
15
Q
causes of hepatitis?
A
- alcoholic hepatitis
- viral hepatitis
- non alcoholic fatty liver disease
- autoimmune hepatitis
- drug induced hepatitis
