Schoenwald: Infections of GI tract-Hepatitis: slide 30 on Flashcards

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Hepatitis B Vaccine: is a ___ dose series

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3 dose series

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Hepatitis B vaccine: 3 dose series schedule?

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-typical schedule 0, 1-2, 4-6 months - no maximum time between doses (no need to repeat missed doses or restart) -FDA approved in **newborns and above -Engerix and Recombivax

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Hepatitis B vaccine protection: -which demographic is the vaccine less protective for?

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~30-50% dose 1; 75% - 2; 96% - 3; lower in older, immunosuppressive illnesses (e.g., HIV, chronic liver diseases, diabetes), obese, smokers

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Hepatitis B vaccine: adults?

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-2 dose series (adult dose) –licensed by FDA for 18 years and older –Heplisav-2 doses given Day 0 and at 1 month -TwinRix- see Hep A vaccine slides

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Hepatitis B Vaccination ACIP Recommendations: which groups should be vaccinated?

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-Routine infant -Ages 11-15 “catch up”, and through age 18(VFC eligible) -**Over 18 – high risk: –Occupational risk (HCWs) –Hemodyalisis patients –All STD clinic clients –Multiple sex partners or prior STD –Inmates in Correctional settings –MSM (males sex w males) -IDU -Institution for developmental disability -Pre-vaccination testing – if cost effective -Post-vaccination testing: 1-2 months after last shot, if establishing response critical (HCW)

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Hepatitis C: infection is ___x as widespread when compared to HIV

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5x

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Hepatitis C: is the leading cause of ____ cancer and liver transplantation in the US

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liver cancer

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Hepatitis C: Vaccine?

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no vaccine available (but it can be cured wihth newer meds)

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Hepatitis C: risk for infection after a needle stick exposure is ___%

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2%

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Hep C virus infection: incubation period?

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6-7 weeks (range of 2-26 weeks) -usually pts are asymptomatic

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Hep C virus infection: acute illness (jaundice) (what % of Pts have jaundice)?

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mild (<20%)

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Hep C virus infection: case fatality rate?

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low

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Hep C virus infection: chronic infection?

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60-80%

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Hep C virus infection: Chronic hepatitis?

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10-70% (most asymptomatic)

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Hepatitis C virus infection: Cirrhosis ___%?

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<5-20%

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Hep C virus infection: mortality from CLD (chronic liver dz?

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1-5%

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Chronic Hepatitis C: list factors that promote progression or severity

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-increased alcohol intake -Age >40 yo at time of infection -HIV co-infection -Other (male gender or chronic HBV co-infection)

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Exposures known to be assoc. with HCV infection in the US

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-injecting drug users -Transfusion, transplant from infected donor -Occupational exposure to blood (needle sticks) -Iatrogenic (unsafe injections) -Birth to HCV-infected mother -sex with infected partner -Multiple sex partners

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Exposures known to be assoc. with HCV infection in the US

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-injecting drug users (60%) -Transfusion, transplant from infected donor -Occupational exposure to blood (needle sticks) -Iatrogenic (unsafe injections) -Birth to HCV-infected mother -sex with infected partner -Multiple sex partners

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Hepatitis C 2016 all age groups US: highest % in which age groups?

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-25-34 yo -35-44 yo -15-24 yo

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alcohol and hepatitis C are exponential risk factors for ______

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cirrhosis

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Hepatitis C Labs:

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-Hepatitis C Antibody (if +, they may have hep C, but you will want to confirm with PCR test) -HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) PCR= **Confirmatory test -Genotype –1-6 –Genotype 1 is MC in US(80%) followed by type 2 and 3. 4-6 more common in Asian countries.

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HCV testing is routinely recommended based on (2 things)?

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-Based on increased risk for infection -Based on need for exposure management

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HCV testing: describe the need for testing based on increased risk for infection

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-ever injected illegal drugs -Pt received clotting factors made before 1987 - Received vlood/organs before 1992 -Ever on chronic hemodialysis - Evidence of liver dz

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HCV testing: describe the need for testing based on the need for exposure management
-healthcare, emergency, public safety workers after needle-stick/mucosal exposures to HCV- positive blood -Children born to HCV-positive women
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CDC recommendation for HCV testing:
-Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 -People in this age group are 5 times more likely to be infected
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Treatment: Hepatitis A
supportive
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Treatment: hepatitis B
-difficult, -Adefovir, entecavir,tenofivir
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Treatment: Hepatitis C
-Pegylated interferon -Ribaviron -Protease inhibitors released May of 2011, obsolete -Polymerase inhibitors released Dec 2013, obsolete -Combination therapy- non interferon based released late 2014.
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List ex's of Hepatitis C Polymerase Inhibitors
-Simeprevir (Olysio) -Sofosbovir (Sovaldi) -Released December of 2013 -Used with pegylated interferon and ribavirin
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Hepatitis C treatment:
-Harvoni: Sofosbovir/Ledipasvir (harvoni is a combo pill with both sofosbivir/Ledipasvir) (this one is commonly used!!) KNOW (also know harvoni is an 8 week treatment) -Viekira pak: ombitasvir,paritaprevir and ritonavir, dasabuvir tabs (these are used more for genotype 2 or 3)
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Hepatitis C: current treatment- (list 3)
-Zepatier-elbasvir/grazoprevir (2016): --NS5A inhibitor/NS3/4A inhibitor --\*\*Need to test for NS5A resistance in Genotype 1a (dont use this med in pts with this resistant gene) -Epclusa: sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (2016) --NS5B inhibitor/NS5A inhibitor --\*\*No resistance testing needed --FDA approved for all genotypes --\*\*12 week treatment -Mavyret(glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) 2017: --NS34A protease inhibitor/NS5A inhibitor --Approved for all genotypes --8 week treatment (this is usually preferred on medicare)
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Recent black box warning for Hepatitis C treatment
-Risk of hepatitis B reactivation in patients co infected with hepatitis C and B -Routine testing for Hep B reactivation during and post treatment. What tests?
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HCV antibody nonreactive=
No HCV antibody detected, no further action required
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HCV antibody reactive & HCV RNA NOT detected=
-NO current HCV infection, so they either had a false + test or cleared the infection. No further action required
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HSV antibody reactive=
presumptive HCV infection, confirm with HCV RNA test
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HCV antibody reactive AND HCV RNA detected=
CURRENT HCV infection, link person to care with ID and GI
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Hep C about \_\_\_\_% go onto have chronic infection
80%
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Infectious Esophagitis: -MC organism? -MC demographic
-Candida albicans MC -CMV or Herpes virus also common -MC in immunosuppression -HIV/Diabetes
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Infectious Esophagitis: clinical sx? -diagnosed by?
-Dyspahgia, odynophagia, retrosternal chest pain -Diagnosed by endoscopy
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Infectious Esophagitis: -management is dependent on ?
-Depends on pathogen -C albicans--\>diflucan -CMV--\>ganciclovir -HSV--\>acycolvir
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Helicobacter pylori= gram ____ rod residing in ..
Gram negative rod residing in mucous gel coating of epithelial cells of stomach
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Helicobacter pylori: 1 in ___ Pts with peptic ulcer disease
1 in 6
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Helicobacter Pylori: \_\_\_x increase risk of gastric carcinoma
20 fold
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Helicobacter pylori is associated with \_\_\_\_\_
MALT cell lymphoma
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Helicobacter Pylori Diagnosis: -sx? -tests?
Sx: Nausea, abdominal pain Tests: -Stool Ag for H pylori -Urea breath tests -Endoscopy
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Helicobacter pylori tx
-Combination of PPI and 2 antibiotic agents: clarithromycin and amoxicillin+PPI -Smoking cessation
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Diverticulitis: sx
-LLQ pain -Tenderness, bloody stools, fever
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Diverticulitis- tx?
combination of metronidazole and fluoroquinolone
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Botulism: -organism?
clostridium botulinum= Gram positive rod with spore production
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Botulism: describe the toxin and sx associated
\*Toxin production--\>toxin prevents release of acetylcholine at neuro-muscular junction -\*\*Flaccid paralysis
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Botulism: clinical sx
-Rapid onset of symptoms following ingestion of contaminated food -\*\*Symmetric impairment of cranial nerves followed by weakness/paralysis of muscles of extremities and trunk (descending paralysis) -Dysphagia, dry mouth, diplopia, dysarthria, fatigue, upper extremity weakness, constipation, lower extremity weakess, dyspnea, vomiting and dizziness
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Botulism: Physical exam findings
-Ophthalmoplegia and ptosis of eyelids -Decreased gag reflex -Facial weakness with normal mental status -Descending paralysis
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Miscellaneous: botulism -hx of eating \_\_\_\_\_\_? -wound botulism stems from \_\_\_\_\_\_?
- History of eating home canned food or honey (infants) - Wound botulism--\> IV drug usage\*\*
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Botulism: tx
-ICU management -Induce vomiting -\*\*Antitoxin=mainstay of treatment -ABX controversial: +/- penicillin IV