hepatitis unfinished Flashcards
causes of hepatitis
viral
drugs
alcohol
poison
examples of viral hepatitis
ABCDE
epstein barr
cytomegaly
hepatitis signs and signs general
jaundiced
enlarged and tender liver
raised serum aminotransferase levels
hepatitis disease severity is measured by
prothrombin time and serum bilirubin
hepatitis A spread
contaminated foods
when is hepatitis A most infectious
just before jaundice
hepatitis A symptoms
nausea, anorexia and distaste for cigarettes
jaundiced, with dark urine and pale stools
hepatitis A treatment
self limiting
what serum is raised in hepatitis A
ALT and bilirubin when there is jaundice
hepatitis A diagnosis
IgM anti HAV
how can you tell if its second hepatitis A infecion
IgG anti HAV
who gets hepatitis A vacc
travelers
CLD
occupational exposure
hepatitis B spread
blood
discribe the Hep D physical virus
incomplete RNA particle enclosed in a shell of HBsAg
can hep D replicate
not on its own, only when activated by HBV