Lecture 25: Viral Hepatitis Flashcards
What is the difference between Hepatitis and Viral Hepatitis?
- Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver
- Viral Hepatits: caused by one of five viruses
What are the five Viral Hepatitises?
- Hepatitis A [HAV]
- Hepatitis B [HBV]
- Hepatitis C [HCV]
- Hepatitis Delta [HDV]
- Hepatitis E [HEV]
A, B, C are the most common
What are some the characterisitcs of Viral Hepatitis?
- Hepatotrophic: Mainly affecting the liver
- RNA [except HBV (DNA virus)]
- HBV and HCV –> Chonic Infections
- Common AE: Nausea, Anorexia, Fever, Malaise…
What is the Virology and Pathogensis of Hepatitis A?
- Picornavirus [non-eveloped]
- Replicates in LIVER and excreated in bile
What is the Tranmission and some of the risk groups associated with Hepatitis A?
- Fecal-to-Oral
- Groups: International Travelers, Gay Sex, Using illegal drugs, Occupational expsoure, homelessness
What are some of the symptoms that are assoicated with Hepatitis A?
- Asymptomatic or Symptomatic
- Fever, Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, N/V/D, Joint Pain, Jaundice [Abrupt Onset]
Rarley Fatal
What are some of the diagnositc and serlogic testing for Hepatitis A?
- Acute HAV needs detections; IgM anti-HAV in serum [see for ~6m] & HAV RNA in serum or stool
- Total Anti-HAV assesses immunity
What is some fo the managment for Hepatitis A?
- Supportive Care
- NO role for antivirals
Who are some of the people that should get Vaccinated [Prevention] for Hepatitis A?
Same as the risk groups
- Anyone under 18 years old
- International Travlers
- Men having sex with other men
- Using illegal drugs
- Occupational Exposure
- Homelessness
- Pregnant Woman at risk of HAV
- ANYONE that asks for it
What is the HAV vaccine?
- Two dose series given at 0 and 6-12 months
- Inactivated = safe in pregnancy
- NO need for Pre- & Post- serology
- Post-exposure prophylaxis is ASAP
What is the Virology and Pathogensis of Hepatitis B?
- Hepednavirus
- Enters the LIVER through the blood, then replicates there
What is the transmission for Hepatitis B?
- Precutaneuos or Muscosal: Sexual contact, injections, Mother-to-Child[Most Common], Contact with blood, Needle Sticks, sharing toothbrushes or razors
What are some of the ways that Hepatitis B cannot be spread?
- Food
- Water
- Sharing Utensils
- Kissing
- Coughing
- Holding Hands
What are some of the risk groups assoicated with Hepatitis B?
Some the same as Hep A
- Infants born to HBsAg + people
- Hx of HIV
- Hx of HCV
- Men having sex with Men
- Needle Sharing
- Hx of STIs
- In Jail
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What are some of the symptoms assoicated with Hepatitis B?
- Acute: Same as HAV [Fever, Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, N/V, Joint Pain, Jaundice [Abrupt Onset]]
- Chronic: Cirrhosis, End-stage Liver disease, Hepatocellular carcinoma
What are some of the HBV serologic markers used and what is the importance of each?
- HBsAg [Are they Infectious?]
- Anti-HBs [Are they Immune?]
- Total anti-HBc [Have they been Exposed?]
- IgM anti-HBc [Acute/recent exposure]
What is the acute managment of Hepatitis B?
- No treatment
- Supportive care
What is teh chronic managment of Hepatitis B?
GOALS OF THERAPY? What is Functional and Virological care?
- Achieve suppression of HBV replication
- Remission of Liver Disease
- Prevent Cirrhosis, heaptic failure, HCC
- Functional Cure: HBsAg loss +/- anti-HBe gain [Attainable]
- Virological Cure: eradication of cccDNA [NOT attainable]\
For Chronic infection Managment of Hepatits B, what is the initail evaluation?
- History and Physical Exam
- CBC, Liver Panel, INR, HBeAg, anti-HBe, HBV DNA PCR
- Liver Biopsy is gold standard BUT rare todo
What are the Phase of Chronic HBV?
Based on HBeAg, HBV DNA, & Cirrhosis
What are the priniples of treatment for Hepatitis B?
HBV DNA & ALT levels?
- HBV DNA > 2000 IU/ml
- ALT ULN: Men = 35 UL/ml & Women = 25 IU/ml
- Combo is not any better than mono
What is the treatment eligibility for Hepatitis B?
- e+ Immune-Tolernet: MONITOR [because tolerating]
- e+ Immune-active: TREAT if ALT >2xULN, HBV DNA >20,000 IU/ml
- e+ cirrhosis: TREAT INDEFINITELY
- e- Inactive: MONITOR [liver tolerating]
- e- Immune Reactivation: TREAT INDEFINITELY
- e- cirrhosis: TREAT INDEFINITELY