Hepatitis A Flashcards
1
Q
Who gets Hep A?
A
Children
Travellers
2
Q
How does Hepatitis A spread?
A
Faecal-oral spread
3
Q
How does Hep A present?
A
Acute hepatitis: no chronic infection
Fever, malaise, nausea, arthralgia
Jaundice + hepatomegaly, splenomegaly & lymphadenopathy
4
Q
Diagnosis of Hep A?
A
Clotting blood for serology
Hepatitis A IgM
HAV IGg: Previous infection, lasts life time
LFTs: raised AST, ALT, Bilirubin
5
Q
Treatment of Hep A?
A
There is a vaccination which gives long term protection but takes 10 days to be affective
6
Q
What is hep A?
A
RNA virus spread by faecal oral route
7
Q
Hep A is associated with chronic liver disease and increased risk of HCC. True or False?
A
FALSE
