hepatitis unfinished Flashcards

1
Q

causes of hepatitis

A

viral
drugs
alcohol
poison

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2
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examples of viral hepatitis

A

ABCDE
epstein barr
cytomegaly

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3
Q

hepatitis signs and signs general

A

jaundiced
enlarged and tender liver
raised serum aminotransferase levels

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4
Q

hepatitis disease severity is measured by

A

prothrombin time and serum bilirubin

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5
Q

hepatitis A spread

A

contaminated foods

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6
Q

when is hepatitis A most infectious

A

just before jaundice

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7
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hepatitis A symptoms

A

nausea, anorexia and distaste for cigarettes

jaundiced, with dark urine and pale stools

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8
Q

hepatitis A treatment

A

self limiting

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9
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what serum is raised in hepatitis A

A

ALT and bilirubin when there is jaundice

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10
Q

hepatitis A diagnosis

A

IgM anti HAV

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11
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how can you tell if its second hepatitis A infecion

A

IgG anti HAV

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12
Q

who gets hepatitis A vacc

A

travelers
CLD
occupational exposure

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13
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hepatitis B spread

A

blood

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14
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discribe the Hep D physical virus

A

incomplete RNA particle enclosed in a shell of HBsAg

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15
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can hep D replicate

A

not on its own, only when activated by HBV

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16
Q

diagnosis of hep D

A

HDV RNA or IgM anti-HDV in the serum

17
Q

hep C spread

A

blood

18
Q

describe hep c virus

A

single-stranded RNA virus

19
Q

how does hep C present

A

dosent present asymptomatic

20
Q

what happens to most people with hep C

A

develops into chronic liver disease

21
Q

herpes can cause

A

hep A

22
Q

cytomegalovirus can cause

A

hep B

23
Q

Enteroviruses can cause

A

hep C

24
Q

most common cause of acute hepatitis

A

hep A

25
Q

why does hep A appear in the feceas

A

shed into bile

26
Q

describe onset and symptoms of hep A

A

after 3-6 weeks non sepcific e.g. malaise

27
Q

evidence of hep A

A

rise in serum aminotransferase activity

28
Q

can hep A be chronic

A

no

29
Q

can you get jaundice with hep A

A

yeah as ALT declines

30
Q

4 genes of HBV

A

Core (C) gene
Surface gene
Polymerase gene
X gene

31
Q

what does hep D virus require to assemble

A

HBsAg

32
Q

name a hep that is enveloped

A

hep C

33
Q

name a signle stranded RNA hep

A

hep E

34
Q

hep E transmission

A

fecaloral

35
Q

hep E symptoms

A

Jaundice, hepatomegaly, fever and arthralgias

36
Q

hep E management

A

resolves in 6 weeks