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Liver 2 COPY Flashcards

1
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HBV is transmitted via what 2 routes?

A

percutaneous and permucosal routes

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2
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T/F: Hep B can be a sexually transmitted disease

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true

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3
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When is self-limited HBV infection MC? What patient population is most likely to have HBV result in chronic infection/

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Self limited MC in adults

Chronic infection: perinatally, early childhood

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4
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What are the 2 areas where Hep B is of high prevalence

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West Africa

South Sudan

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5
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There is an increased frequency of liver failure caused by HEV when?

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3rd trimester of pregnancy

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6
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What serves as a marker for active replication of HBV?

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HBeAg

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7
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A majority of neonates infected with HBV become what?

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asymptomatic chronic HBV carriers

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8
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HBV infection in adults or children?

70% are asymptomatic and self- limited

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Adults

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9
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Primary infections with HBV in children or adults?

30% may have symptomatic icteric hepatitis

A

Adults

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10
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Which 2 patient populations are at high risk for developing cirrhosis from chronic HBV?

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  • elderly
  • Patients coinfected w/ HCV, HDV or HIV
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11
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Pathophys of HBV:

Most of the liver injury occurs due to what?

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host immune response to HBV, a cell-mediated response against HBcAg

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12
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What are the 8 strong risk factors for Hepatitis B?

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  1. Perinatal exposure- HBV infected mother

2. Multiple sexual partners

3. MSM

4. IVDU

5. Asian

  1. FHx of HVB/chronic liver dz
  2. FHx Hepatocellular carcinoma
  3. Household contact w/ HBV
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13
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Why is diagnosis of HBV often difficult

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  • 70% of patients with acute HBV are asymptomatic w/ normal physical exam
  • Need an elevated clinical suspicion w/ at risk individuals
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14
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70% of pts w/ acute HBV are asymptomatic, but if they do have sxs what are they?

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  • Insidious onset of prodromal sxs
  • Serum sickness like syndrom in 10%- F/chills, malaise, maculopapular/urticarial rash, NV, arthralgias
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15
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Is HEV abrupt or insidious onset of prodromal sxs?

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abrupt

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16
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What will you see on labs in HBV infection

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  • Positive HBsAg
  • Positive HBeAg
  • HBV DNA
  • Elevated ALT (450ish)
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17
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What 2 laboratory findings are seen to make an acute diagnosis of HBV (2wks to 6mo after exposure)

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HBsAg and IgM Anti-HBc

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18
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What do the following laboratory findings suggest?

  • Normal ALT
  • No HBV DNA
  • Seroconversion of HBeAg to Anti-HBe
  • Seroconversion of HBsAG to Anti-HBs
  • IgM to IgG Anti-HBc
A

Resolution of acute HBV

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19
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The following lab results indicates what?

  • Anti-HBs
  • IgG Anti-HBc
  • Anti-HBe
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Prior HBV infection

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20
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The following lab results indicate what?

  • HBsAg >6mo
  • Persistence of HBeAg
  • Persistence of HBV DNA
A

Chronic HBV

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21
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What are the treatment options for Acute HBV? Fulminant HBV?

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Acute= self limiting- supportive care

Fulminant= liver transplant

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22
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Why is it important to obtain a liver biopsy in a patient with chronic HBV

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Helps determine if you treat or observe

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23
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How do you treat Chronic HBV (2 options)

A

antiviral therapy:

  • Peginterferon
  • OR
  • Nucleoside analogues- Entecavir and Tenofovir
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24
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What is the goal of treatment for chronic HBV

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primary- sustained low or undetectable HBV DNA

Secondary- Seroconvert HBeAg and HBsAg and normalize ALT

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25
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How do you prevent HBV

A

Hepatitis B vaccine

(universal infant immunization)

26
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What should be given for postexposure prophylaxis for casual sexual partners of patients with HBV

A

Passive immunization- Hepatitis B immune globin

followed by HBV vaccine series

27
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What should be given to newborns of HBsAg-positive mothers

A

Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) + HBV vaccine–> given immediately after birth

28
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All people with chronic HBV that are not immune to Hep A should be given what

A

Hep A vaccine

29
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Patients with chronic HBV should be advised to avoid what due to it being an additional risk factor for the rapid progression to cirrhosis

A

avoid heavy alcohol use

30
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T/F: someone with HBV can go straight to Hepatocellular carcinoma without going through end stage liver disease first

31
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Most people with HBV are asymptomatic, however, some will present with what 4 complications

A
  1. Cirrhosis
  2. Hepatocellular carcinoma
  3. Liver failure
32
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HDV requires presence of what

33
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What 3 instances would make you suspect HDV?

A
  1. Fulminant HBV infection
  2. Acute HBV that improves and then relapses
  3. Progressive chronic HBV without active HBV replication
34
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T/F: Acute HBV-HDV coinfection is usu. self limited

35
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If you have a patient with chronic HBV who contracts actue HDV have what? This patient is at increased risk for what

A

superinfection

Higher risk for cirrhosis

36
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HDV infection:

IgM Anti-HBc= coinfection or HDV superinfection

A

coinfection

37
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IgG Anti-HBc= coinfection or HDV superinfection

A

HDV superinfection

38
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How do you treat HDV?

A

High dose interferon alpha and PEG IFN

39
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Which Hep C genotype is MC in US?

40
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Chronic HCV:

Local inflammation triggers what?

A

fibrogenesis

41
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HCV–> cirrhosis can be accelerated by what 2 external factors

A
  1. Chronic alcohol consuption
  2. Coincidental viral infections
42
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How is Hep C transmitted?

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by any percutaneous blood exposure

(MCly among IV drug users)

43
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What are 3 strong risk factors for Hep C

A
  1. IVDU
  2. Blood transfusion before 1992 or clotting factor transfusion before 1987

3. HIV

44
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USPSTF recommends screening for Hep C in which 2 groups

A
  1. Groups at high risk for infection
  2. Ppl born b/w 1945-1965
45
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Clinical presentation of what?

  • Most asymptomatic
  • Prodromal and jaundice sxs
  • Majority will develop chronic infection
46
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Diagnosis of what?

    • anti-HCV
  • HCV RNA
47
Q

The following lab findings are seen in what

IL28B genotype CC

IL28B Genotypes CT and TT

A

Self limited Hep C

(genotype CC has more freq spontaneous resolution)

48
Q

The definition of chronic infection with Hep C is defined as detection of ______ in the blood for at least _____ months

A

HCV RNA for at least 6 months

49
Q

Although patients with chronic HCV are usually asymptomatic, they often present with features of what 3 conditions

A
  1. chronic liver disease
  2. decompensated cirrhosis
  3. Hepatocellular carcinoma
50
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What 5 factors influence the development of chronic/progressive liver disease in chronic Hep C

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  • Older age at time of infection
  • Male
  • Concurrent chronic Hep B
  • HIV infection
  • High alcohol intake
51
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Why is obtaining the HCV quantitative test important to obtain? (3)

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  1. Establish baseline before initiating tx
  2. Quantitative best way to confirm response to tx
  3. Success of tx measured by logarithmic drop
52
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What 2 vaccines should be given to a patient wth HCV

A

HAV and HBV

53
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Why is it important to test for HCV genotype

A

determines the tx regimen that will be given

54
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What is the purpose of ordering HCV qualitative vs quantitative?

A

Qualitative- detects low limits

Quantitative- Good to establish baseline b4 tx and success of tx measured

55
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What are the 4 main goals of antiviral tx for Hep C

A
  1. Clear virus
  2. Stabilization
  3. Sx control
  4. Prevent complications (cirrhosis, decomp liver dz, HCC)
56
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Hep C treatment:

If you have a patient who is already cirrhotic what is the goal of antiviral tx?

A

Clear virus prior to liver transplant

57
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What is first line antiviral therapy for tx of Hep C

A

Direct-acting antivirals (prevent HCV from replicating):

  1. NS3-4 protease inhibitors (-previr)–> genotype 1&4
  2. NS5B polymerase inhibitors (-buvir)–> all genotypes
  3. NS5A replication complex inhibitors (-Tasvir)–> genotypes 1&4
58
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What is the MC route of transmission of Hep C

59
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What is the goal of Hep C treatment

A

eradicate viremia

60
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What are 2 long term complications of Hep C

A

cirrhosis

Hepatocellular carcinoma

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