Viral Hepatitis

Question 1

Summary

Answer 1

Question 2

What are the key questions when someone presents with suspected hepatitis (Jaundice mainly)

Answer 2

• Foreign Travel
• Risky behavoiur - IV, MSM
• Needlestick
• Vaccinations
• Sanitation exposure
• Farm animals

Question 3

What are some non hepatitis virus causes of hepatitis?

Answer 3

Mumps hepatitis

CMV hepatitis (immunocompromised eg, steroids for IBD)

EBV hepatitis (sore throat too)

Question 4

Which three have a vaccine?

Answer 4

Hep A

Hep B

Hep E

Question 5

Which one is dependent on having another one?

Answer 5

Hep D on hep B

Question 6

Which ones can be chronic?

Answer 6

Hep B

Hep C

Question 7

Which ones are transmitted by the oral/faecal route?

Answer 7

Hep A

Hep E

Question 8

Which ones are transmitted via Sexual behaviour?

Answer 8

Hep B

Hep C

Hep D

Question 9

Which ones are passed vertically?

Answer 9

Hep B

Hep C

Question 10

Which ones can be targeted with good sanitation?

Answer 10

Hep A

Hep E

Question 11

Which one benefits from immunoglobulins for newborns?

Answer 11

Hep B

Question 12

Which two have treatment regimes and what are they?

Answer 12

Hep B

Interferron, Tenefovir, Entervacir (ITE)

Hep C

interferron, Ribavrin, Direct acting antivirals (IRD)

Question 13

Which one poses risk in pregnant women and organ transplant patients?

Answer 13

Hep E