Viral Hepatitis

Question 1

How is hep A transmitted?

Answer 1

Faeco-oral (normally w/ travel history)

Question 2

Is hep A RNA/ DNA?

Answer 2

RNA

Question 3

Is hep A acute/ chronic?

Answer 3

Acute

Question 4

How is hep B transmitted?

Answer 4

Blood-borne

Question 5

Is hep B RNA/ DNA?

Answer 5

DNA

Question 6

Is hep B acute/ chronic?

Answer 6

Can be both

Question 7

How is hep C transmitted?

Answer 7

Blood-borne

Question 8

Is hep C RNA/ DNA?

Answer 8

RNA

Question 9

Is hep C acute/ chronic?

Answer 9

Can be both

Question 10

How is hep D transmitted?

Answer 10

Blood-borne, combines w/ B

Question 11

Is hep D RNA/ DNA?

Answer 11

RNA

Question 12

Is hep D acute/ chronic?

Answer 12

Can be both

Question 13

How is hep E transmitted? (3)

Answer 13

Faeco-oral
Contaminated food/ water
Endemic in UK - found in undercooked pork

Question 14

Is hep E RNA/ DNA?

Answer 14

RNA

Question 15

Is hep E acute/ chronic?

Answer 15

Acute

Question 16

Vaccines are available for which types of hepatitis? (2)

Answer 16

Hep A (for travellers)
Hep B (immunisation)

Question 17

Which types of hepatitis are self-limiting? (2)

Answer 17

Hep A

Hep E

Question 18

How would you treat self-limiting hepatitis?

Answer 18

Supportive treatment

Question 19

What is the treatment for Hep B?

Answer 19

Pegylated interferon-alpha 2a = PEGASYS (stimulates immune response)

Question 20

What is the treatment for Hep C? (2)

Answer 20

Antiviral = velpatASVIR/ sofosBUVIR