Viral GI I Flashcards
What is the color of the stool in hepatitis? Urine color?
Gray stool (acholic)
Dark urine
What is hepatitis?
Liver inflammation
What are the three types of hepatitis?
- Acute
- Chronic
- Filminant
What is the prodrome of hepatitis? When do these present?
HA, myalgias, arthralias, n/v mild fever 1-2 weeks prior
What causes the gray stool of hepatitis (acholic stool)?
Loss of heme in it
What causes the jaundice and scleral icterus caused by acute hepatitis?
Increased bilirubin
Why is there an increase bili in hepatitis?
Lower liver conjugation of bili from biliverdin
What are the levels of bili in hepatitis jaundice?
> 3 ml/dl
commonly 5- 20 ml/dL
What is bilirubin in urine indicative of?
Liver disease
What are the LFTs that are elevated in viral hepatitis?
ALT
AST
Which has higher LFTs, viral or other causes of hepatitis?
Viral
What is chronic viral hepatitis?
Hepatitis that does not resolve within 6 months
What is the problem with chronic hepatitis (what does it cause)?
Predisposes individual to hepatocellular carcinoma and/or cirrhosis
How long does hepatocellular carcinoma take to develop in chronic viral hepatitis?
15-40 years
What is the cause of developing cirrhosis of the liver in hepatitis?
Immune response
What causes the liver CA in chronic viral hepatitis?
Constant regrowth of hepatocytes after damage
Will breast CA that metastasizes to the liver function the same way to cause liver CA as hepatocellular carcinoma caused by hepatitis?
No
What happens to the liver between chronic hepatitis and the development of HCC?
Cirrhosis
What is the most severe form of viral hepatitis?
Fulminant hep
What happens in fulminant hep?
Rapid, severe necrotic hepatitis that can lead to encephalopathy
What are the complications of fulminant viral hepatitis?
Cerebral edema Brainstem compression GI bleeding Sepsis Organ failure
How can you help someone with fulminant Hep?
Liver transplant
What are the five types of hepatitis?
A - E
What are the two hepatitis viruses that are transmitted through the fecal-oral route?
A and E
What are the three hepatitis viruses that can cause chronic hep infections?
B- D
Is there a vaccine for hep A?
Yes
What are the symptoms of hep A? How long do these usually last?
Abdominal pain, n/v/d
> 2 months
How do you diagnose acute hep A infx?
IgM antibodies for HAV
What family of viruses is hep A from? genome type?
Picornavirus
+ ssRNA
Are children usually symptomatic with Hep a infx?
No
Does hep A cause chronic hep? Fulminant?
No chronic,
Fulminant, rarely
What is the antibody seen in acute hep a infx? What antibody provides long term immunity?
IgM for acute
IgG for immune
How is the Hepatitis vaccine given? How many times?
IM x2
What is the age range for Hepatitis A vaccine?
12-23 mo
What is the post-exposure prophylaxis for hep A? When is this used?
Preformed anti-HAV IgG and vaccine
Used in high risk populations
What is the prevalence of Hep a in the US?
about a 1/3 infected
What is the prevalence of Hep B in the US?
5%
What do complete virion particles of Hep B look like under the scanning EM? What are they called?
Circle called Dane particles
What are the tubes and spheres that are seen around complete Hep B molecules in a scanning EM?
incomplete, noninfectious forms of Hep B
What is the family of Hep B? Genome?
Hepadnavirus family
dsDNA
What enzyme is needed for Hep B to replicated, and serves as a drug target?
Reverse transcriptase
What is the surface antigen for Hep B? Is this soluble? What is this seen on (dane particles or tubules?
HBsAg
Soluble
Seen in both tubules and dane particles
What is the core antigen for Hep B? Is this soluble/detected in the serum?
HBcAg
Not soluble, therefore not detected in the serum (antibodies are though)
What is the Hep B antigen associated with DNA? Is this soluble/found in serum?
HBeAg
Soluble, thus found in serum
How long does HBsAg last in acute vs chronic infections?
Acute = peaks and disappears
Chronic, stays high