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Hepatitis causes, presentation, and labs Flashcards

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What are the causes of hepatitis

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  1. Viruses
  2. Alcohol
  3. Drugs
  4. poisons
  5. idiopathic
    6 autoimmune related
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Viruses that cause hepatitis

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  1. hepatitis A, B, D, C, E, G
  2. Epstein-barr
  3. cytomegalovirus
  4. rubella
  5. Herpes simplex
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Drugs that are potential causes of hepatitis

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  1. some OTCs
  2. prescription medications
  3. steroids
  4. anesthetics
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Autoimmune issues that are potential causes of hepatitis

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  1. common in lupus patients

2. more common in women than men

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Natural history of acute viral hepatitis that leads to recovery

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  1. acute illness leading to recovery
  2. can be clinical or subclinical
  3. recovery and immunity
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Natural history of acute viral hepatitis that leads to chronic infection

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  1. no recovery
  2. clinical or subclinical illness
  3. continued viral activity and related complications
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HPI for acute viral hepatitis: general symptoms

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  1. Fatigue
  2. fever
  3. arthralgia
  4. myalgia
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HPI for acute viral hepatitis: skin symptoms

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  1. rash

2. pruritis

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HPI for acute viral hepatitis: HEENT

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jaundice

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HPI for acute viral hepatitis: GI

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  1. abdominal pain
  2. anorexia
  3. Nausea/vomiting
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Past medical history for acute viral hepatitis

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  1. medications
  2. alcohol/tobacco use
  3. occupational risks
  4. high-risk sexual activity
  5. sick contacts
  6. travel
  7. Poisoning
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Focused PE for acute viral hepatitis

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  1. Vital signs
  2. skin
  3. HEENT
  4. Cardiac/respiratory
  5. abdomen
  6. Neuro
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HPI for chronic hepatitis infection

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asymptomatic until advanced disease or other events such as coinfections trigger consideration of viral hepatitis;
highly variable course

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Past medical history for chronic hepatitis infection

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  1. same as acute with high risk sexual activity, sick household contacts, etc.
  2. injection-drug use;
  3. tattooing
  4. immigration
  5. incarceration/group home placement
  6. day care
  7. piercing
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focused PE for chronic hepatitis infection

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  1. Vital signs
  2. skin
  3. HEENT
  4. cardiac/respiratory
  5. abdomen
  6. neuro
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ALT {SGPT} transaminases

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  1. leaked into serum via damage to ALT-rich tissues or changes in cell membrane permeability
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ALT {SGPT} transaminase is most sensitive and specific marker for

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viral liver infections;

it “tells all”

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AST {SGOT}

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  1. found in highly metabolic tissue such as heart, liver;

2. elevated in hepatitis

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Elevated ALT {SGPT} differentials

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  1. fatty liver
  2. alcoholic liver
  3. drug/chemical toxicity
  4. hemachromatosis
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Elevated AST {SGOT} differentials

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  1. MI
  2. acute pancreatitis
  3. musculoskeletal trauma
  4. acute hemolytic anemia
  5. severe burns
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What is the characteristic transaminase pattern in viral hepatitis

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ALT and AST 5-8 times the upper lift of normal

22
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AST 2 times ALT can indicate what

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  1. alcoholic hepatitis
  2. alcoholic cirrhosis
  3. liver congestion
  4. liver mets
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what is alkaline phosphatase

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enzyme in cells lining liver, biliary tract, and bone

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differential diagnosis for elevated alkaline phosphatas

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  1. vitamin D deficiency
  2. mets/neoplastic disease
  3. cholestasis
  4. infiltrative liver disease {tumors. abscesses}
  5. granuloma
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How do you determine if elevated alkaline phosphatase is because bone or liver

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isoenzymes

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Bilirubin

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by-product of RBC recycling

27
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Bilirubin is produced by

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  1. liver
  2. spleen
  3. bone marrow
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indirect bilirubin

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unconjugated in the spleen

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direct bilirubin

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conjugated in the liver, travels to bowel through the bile ducts

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elevated indirect {unconjugated} bilirubin

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elevated direct {conjugated} bilirubin

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  1. hepatic dysfunction
  2. viral hepatitis
  3. obstruction of bile flow by stones, tumors, etc.
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lactic dehydrogenase {LDH} is found in

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  1. liver
  2. heart
  3. kidney
  4. muscle
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lactic dehydrogenase {LDH} source is differentiated by

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isoenzymes

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lactic dehydrogenase {LDH} elevation differentials

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  1. MI
  2. hemolytic anemias
  3. tumors
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LFTs with acute viral hepatitis

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  1. AST: prejaundice increase up to several thousand units not prognostic
  2. ALT: later increase up to several thousand units; not prognostic;
  3. ALP, LDH elevated but specifics require isoenzymes
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Bilirubin with acute viral hepatitis

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CBC with acute viral hepatitis

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  1. low total WBC, leukopenia;
  2. low polys, bands: bandemia
  3. high lymps: lymphocytosis
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H/H with acute viral hepatitis

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mild anemia

39
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Albumin with acute viral hepatitis

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high or low

40
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Prothrombin time with acute viral hepatitis

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high or low;
prolonged duration indicates impending liver failure;
need to test for specific viral markers

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IgD results from and relates to

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B lymphocyte differentiation and relates to antigen receptors

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IgM aids

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early immune response and activates complement

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IgG acts as

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primary, long-term antibody against viruses/bacteria, fixes complement

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