Hepatitis A Flashcards
1
Q
Description: What is hepatitis A and what age group does it affect most commonly?
A
Acute inflammation of the liver affecting younger people (5-14 years old)
2
Q
Description: What type of virus is hepatitis A? (2)
A
- Enteric
- RNA
3
Q
Aetiology/Risk Factors: NOT IN THE LECTURE
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4
Q
Pathology: Describe how the hepatitis A virus is transmitted.
A
The enteric virus transmitted via the following routes:
- Faecal–oral (ingestion of contaminated food or water)
- Sexual
- Blood
5
Q
Symptoms: What symptom is common in hepatitis A? (1)
A
Asymptomatic cases are very common
6
Q
Signs: NOT IN THE LECTURE
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7
Q
Investigations: In hepatitis A, how do we diagnose acute disease?
A
IgM antibodies in the blood to diagnose acute disease
8
Q
Complications: NOT IN THE LECTURE
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9
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Treatment: NOT IN THE LECTURE
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10
Q
Extra: Who gets a hepatitis A vaccine (HAV)?
A
- Travellers
- Haemophiliacs
- Occupational exposure (lab workers)
- Men who have sex with men
- Patients with chronic liver disease
