Hepatitis - need to redo + add in autoimmune hep

Question 1

acute vs chronic hepatitis time frame?

Answer 1

acute = resolves within 6 months
chronic = longer than 6 months

Question 2

what is hepatitis?

Answer 2

inflammation of the liver

Question 3

symptoms of acute hepatitis?

Answer 3

Question 4

signs of acute hepatitis?

Answer 4

Question 5

what blood result would you see in hepatitis?

Answer 5

• raised AST/ALT
• maybe bilirubin
• antibodies for the causative virus

Question 6

what are transaminases?

Answer 6

enzymes released by the liver in response to inflammation

Question 7

the causes of acute hepatitis can be broken down broadly into what categories?

Answer 7

Question 8

give three viral causes of acute hepatitis?

Answer 8

Question 9

give three non-infectious causes of acute hepatitis

Answer 9

Question 10

is ALT/AST always raised in chronic hepatitis?

Answer 10

Question 11

what is compensated chronic hepatitis?

Answer 11

Question 12

what is decompensated chronic hepatitis?

Answer 12

Question 13

what are the viral causes of chronic hepatitis?

Answer 13

Question 14

give three non-infectious causes of chronic hepatitis?

Answer 14

Question 15

which hepatitis has the highest prevalence and deaths worldwide?

Answer 15

Question 16

what’s the pathway for what can happen with an acute hepatitis B infection?

Answer 16

Question 17

which hepatitis viruses cause only acute infections?

Answer 17

Question 18

which hepatitis viruses cause both acute and chronic hepatitis?

Answer 18

Question 19

which hepatitis viruses are transmitted through the faecal-oral route?

Answer 19

Question 20

which hepatitis viruses are spread through blood?

Answer 20

Question 21

which hepatitis viruses can be spread through sex?

Answer 21

Question 22

which hepatitis virus is there no vaccine for yet?

Answer 22

Question 23

which hepatitis do we vaccinate against in the UK and at what weeks?

Answer 23

• hepatitis B
• at 8,12 and 16 weeks

Question 24

which hepatitis virus is not an RNA virus?

Answer 24

hep B (causes T-cells to destroy the hepatocytes)

Question 25

which hepatitis has the shortest incubation period?

Answer 25

hep A: 0.5 - 1 months
hep B: 1 - 6 months
hep C: 0.5 - 6 months
hep D: (needs B)
hep E: 0.5 - 2.5 months

Question 26

what’s the medicinal management for acute hepatitis infections?

Answer 26

generally there is no treatment for it so basic analgesia.