Hepatitis - need to redo + add in autoimmune hep Flashcards
acute vs chronic hepatitis time frame?
acute = resolves within 6 months
chronic = longer than 6 months
what is hepatitis?
inflammation of the liver
symptoms of acute hepatitis?
signs of acute hepatitis?
what blood result would you see in hepatitis?
- raised AST/ALT
- maybe bilirubin
- antibodies for the causative virus
what are transaminases?
enzymes released by the liver in response to inflammation
the causes of acute hepatitis can be broken down broadly into what categories?
give three viral causes of acute hepatitis?
give three non-infectious causes of acute hepatitis
is ALT/AST always raised in chronic hepatitis?
what is compensated chronic hepatitis?
what is decompensated chronic hepatitis?
what are the viral causes of chronic hepatitis?
give three non-infectious causes of chronic hepatitis?
which hepatitis has the highest prevalence and deaths worldwide?
what’s the pathway for what can happen with an acute hepatitis B infection?
which hepatitis viruses cause only acute infections?
which hepatitis viruses cause both acute and chronic hepatitis?
which hepatitis viruses are transmitted through the faecal-oral route?
which hepatitis viruses are spread through blood?
which hepatitis viruses can be spread through sex?
which hepatitis virus is there no vaccine for yet?
which hepatitis do we vaccinate against in the UK and at what weeks?
- hepatitis B
- at 8,12 and 16 weeks
which hepatitis virus is not an RNA virus?
hep B (causes T-cells to destroy the hepatocytes)
which hepatitis has the shortest incubation period?
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
what’s the medicinal management for acute hepatitis infections?
generally there is no treatment for it so basic analgesia.
