infective, autoimmune, iscahemic hepatitis Flashcards
what is acute hepatitis
liver dysfunction in previously well liver lasting less than 6 months
what are the common causes of acute hepatitis (5)
alcohol // autoimmine // infection (hep a–>E) // ischaemia // drugs eg paracetamol
presentation acute hepatitis
prodromal flu like illness + fever // jaundice // itch // RUQ pain // hepatosplenomegaly // deranged LFTs
how is hep A spread + what is the virus
faecal oral // RNA picornavirus
who should be vaccinated for hep A (6)
travel to high prevalance areas // chronic liver disease // haemophillia // MSM // IV drugs // occupational risk eg sewage
mx hep A
vaccine // conservative
what type of vaccine is hep A
inactive
how is hep B spread and what is incubation
blood/ bodily fluid spread // 6-20 weeks
what are some complications of Hep B (6)
chronic hepatitis // liver failure // hepatocellular carcinoma // GN // polyarteritis nodosa // cyroglobulinaemia
what pathology could you expect in a slowly deteriorating hep B patient
hepatocellular carcinoma
1st line mx hep B
pegylated interferon alpha
2nd line mx hep B
antivirals eg tenofovir, entecavir
at what age are children in the UK vaccinated against hep B
1 vaccine each at: 2, 3, and 4 months
what antibody does the hep C vaccine contain + what vaccine is it
HBsAg - subunit vaccine
who is at risk for failing to respond to hep B vaccine
obese, 40+, smoking, alcohol excess, immunosuppressed
who needs tested for anti-HBs to see if vaccine has worked + when
occupational exposure + CKD patietns // 1-4 months after first vaccine
what anti-HBs level indicates good vaccine response + when would booster be required
100+ // 5 years
what anti-HBs level indicates suboptimal vaccine response + what should be done
10-100 // give 1 more vaccine
what anti-HBs level indicates non-responder vaccine + what should be done (4)
<10 // test for current infection // give 3 more vaccines + retest // if fails HBIG
what should babies born to women with chronic hepatitis or acute B hepatitis in pregnancy be given
full course of vaccine + HBIG
can hep B patients breast feed
yes
what is the antigen and antibody in hep B
antigen = HBsAg // antibody = anti HBs
what antigen/ antibody is raised in acute hep B infection (1-6 months)
HBsAg
what antigen/ antibody would show chronic hep B disease ie is a disease carrier, how long would it be raised for
HBsAg >6months