Liver Path IV Flashcards
Hep D
needs Hep B
yellow fever
like ebola
chronic liver disease
Hep C
Hep C route of transmission
one third have unknown risk factors
path viral hepatitis
not caused by virus but immune response to infected hepatocyte
extrinsic pathway
death receptor
intrinsic pathway
mitochondria
cytotoxic T cell apoptosis
type IV hypersensitivity
mito pathway
intrinsic
- CTL recognize foreign viral expression of MHC-1
- perforin creates channels for granzymes
- caspase activation - hepatocyte apoptosis
- IFN-delta from CTL activates macros to phagocytose
caspase - cytochrome c
acute hepatitis clinical
jaundice, flu-like, RUQ pain, acholic stool, choluria, pruritis, eruptive xanthomas, encephalopathy
best panel to dx acute hepatitis
anti-HAV
HBs-Ag
IgM anti-HBc
anti-HCV
hepatitis A
fecal oral
1 month incubation
shellfish, daycare, food
does not cause chronic or carrier state
childhood - asymptomatic - long term immunity
adult - acute hepatitis pattern
vaccine very effective
HAV vaccine
active - all children >1yr, travelers, drug use, liver disease
Hep A Ig - lasts 3 months
prevaccination testing - age >40, geography, drug use
hep A path
ingestion - replication in liver
-shed in bile - to intestines - to feces
brief viremia
IgM HAV
diagnostic
anti-HAV antibody
vaccination
hep B
lots have chronic infection
mode of transmission and pattern of disease different between high, intermediate, and prevalence populations
dane particle
hepatitis B
-dsDNA circular and incomplete
low prevalence hep B
sexual contact, IV drug use
1-6 month incubation
70% asymptomatic
95% recover - 5% to chronic hepatitis
may lead to hepatocellular carcinoma
hep B with recovery
HBsAg - appear then disappear