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
diagnosis of hep D
HDV RNA or IgM anti-HDV in the serum
hep C spread
blood
describe hep c virus
single-stranded RNA virus
how does hep C present
dosent present asymptomatic
what happens to most people with hep C
develops into chronic liver disease
herpes can cause
hep A
cytomegalovirus can cause
hep B
Enteroviruses can cause
hep C
most common cause of acute hepatitis
hep A
why does hep A appear in the feceas
shed into bile
describe onset and symptoms of hep A
after 3-6 weeks non sepcific e.g. malaise
evidence of hep A
rise in serum aminotransferase activity
can hep A be chronic
no
can you get jaundice with hep A
yeah as ALT declines
4 genes of HBV
Core (C) gene
Surface gene
Polymerase gene
X gene
what does hep D virus require to assemble
HBsAg
name a hep that is enveloped
hep C
name a signle stranded RNA hep
hep E
hep E transmission
fecaloral
hep E symptoms
Jaundice, hepatomegaly, fever and arthralgias
hep E management
resolves in 6 weeks
