viral hepatitis overview and prevention Flashcards
HAV: source
oral
HBV: source
blood/blood-derived, body fluids
HCV: source
blood/blood-derived
HAV transmission route
fecal-oral
HBV transmission route
percutaneous, permucosal
HCV transmission route
percutaneous, permucosal
HAV: chronic infxn?
no
HBV: chronic infxn?
yes
HCV: chronic infxn?
yes
HAV: acute liver failure?
yes
HBV: acute liver failure?
yes
HCV: acute liver failure?
no
HAV: general prevention?
pre/post-exposure immunization, immune globulin
HBV: general prevention?
pre/post-exposure immunization, immune globulin
HCV: general prevention?
donor screening, risk behavior modification
signs of acute liver dysfunction
yellow eyes/skin, abdominal pain, pale stools, dark urine
hepatitis A risk factors
travel to endemic areas, sexual contact, contaminated food, contact with infected people, handling non-human primates, homelessness. highest risk: injecting or non injecting drug use, unstable housing/homeless, MSM, incarceration, liver disease
HBV risk factors
IV drug users, blood transfusions, household contact with infected individuals, healthcare workers, patients undergoing dialysis
HCV risk factors
blood transfusions, healthcare workers, multiple sex partners, IV drug users, healthcare workers, piercing/tattooing
chronic complications of viral hepatitis if left untreated
hepatocellular carcinoma, end stage liver disease