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Viruses Flashcards

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What is good about ELISA?

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Remember in low incidence setting most positives are false positives
Excellent sensitivity but more limited specificity
Technically simpler, automatable and objective readout

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Western Blot Assay pros and cons?

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Limited sensitivity but excellent specificity
Interpretation of results leads to subjective element
Often requires multiple bands to be positive

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Antigen detection Assay pros and Cons?

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Amenable to multiple point of care formats
Can be very robust
Element of subjectivity in reading result

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PCR assays pros and cons?

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Very good sensitivity and specificity
Assay can be over sensitive
Sampling error can occur
Needs sophisticated equipment
Isothermal amplification now possible

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What is wrong with crude antigen tests?

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False positive rates higher

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Where do you need to test a specificity and sensitivity

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In endemic areas
Negatives need to come from an endemic area

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What does IgG 4 positive mean?

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It means active disease
IgG

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How long are you immune positive for following infection?

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Antibodies last several years

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When are you trichinella positive?

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Not when you are symptomatic
Only have antibodies later on

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Where is hep A and who is infected?

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It’s worldwide, more common in LMIC
In LMIC most children >90% have been infected before the age of 10

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How is hep A transmitted?

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Faecal-oral, contaminated food or water
Person to person contact

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How does hep A present in adults? Phases

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Incubate 14-28 days
Prodromal phase lasts 7 days and includes fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting and abdo pain
Icteric Phase: Jaundice, clerical icterus, dark urine and pale stools

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How does hep A present in children?

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Usually asymptomatic

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Lab abnormalities in hep A?

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Elevation of ALT>AST (>1000)
Elevation of serum bilirubin and ALP (Up to 400)
ALT and AST rise precedes bilirubin elevation and peaks 1 month after exposure
Hyperbilirubinaemia peaks 7-10 days

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What is the general clinical course of hep A?

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Usually self-limiting
Rarely causes chronic disease

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What are the unusual cx of hep A?

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Acute hepatic failure
Relapsing hepatitis
Prolonged cholestasis
Autoimmune hepatitis

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What are some of the extra-hepatic manifestations?

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Arthralgias, arthritis, Rash, immune complex disease

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What antibody becomes positive first?

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IgM, lasts several weeks or months
IgG increases later, but provides lifelong protection

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How do you diagnose Hep A?

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Acute infection: IgM anti-HAV
Total anti HAV antibodies measures both IgG and IgM, therefore cannot tell difference between acute and chronic

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What is treatment and prevention of hep A?

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Supportive therapy for tx
Vaccine for prevention: Inactivated HAV, 2 doses
A live attenuated vaccine which is 1 dose is available in some countries

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What do you do for post-exposure prophylaxsis of hep A?

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HAV vaccine or immunoglobulin within 2 weeks of exposure

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How many genotypes of HEV?

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4 genotypes that affect humans (HEV1-HEV4)

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Where is HEV1 and HEV2 found?

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LMIC such as Africa and Asia, some outbreaks in Mexico

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Where is HEV3 and HEV4 found?

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More higher income countries, China especially

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What is reservoir for HEV1 and 2 vs HEV3 and HEV4?

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Humans for HEV1 and 2
Mainly swines in HEV3 and HEV4

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What is tx of HEV1 and HEV2?

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Contamination of drinking water supplies with human faeces
Iatrogenic

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What is tx of HEV3 and HEV4?

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Consumption of contaminated animal meat or contact with infected animals
Iatrogenic

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How is HEV transmitted?

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Large waterborne transmission with HEV-1 and HEV-2
Zoonotic transmission of HEV 3 and HEV 4

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What are the clinical manifestations of hep E?

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Incubate for 2-6 weeks
Get Acute Icteric hepatitis: occurs in 5-30% of cases, more commonly assoc with HEV1 and 2
lasts 2-6 weeks, Prodromal phase of 7 days

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What are the extra-hepatic manifestations of hep E?

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GBS, encephalitis and myelitis
Renal cx such as IgA nephropathy, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, cryglobulinaemia

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What is the clinical course of Hep E?

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In immunocompetent patients HEV usually resolves spontaneously
Chronic infection occurs more common with HEV 3 and HEV4, this is mainly in immunocompromised patients
Pregnant women get higher risk of symptomatic disease and acute liver failure with HEV1 and HEV2

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How do you Dx acute hep E? chronic hep E?

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Detection of anti-HEV IgM
Chronic HEV infection- detect HEV RNA in serum

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Tx of Hep E?

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Most immunocompetent individuals do not require antivirals
Ribavirin can lead to faster recovery times but is CI in pregnancy

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How do you prevent hep E?

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Boil and chlorinate water
Heat food >2 mins
Screen blood banks
Recombinant vaccine only available in China

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What genotype os responsible for most HCV infections?

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Genotype 1 accounts for 44% of all HCV infections
Genotype 3: More common in LMIC especially south Asia
Genotype 4: North Africa and Middle East

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How is HCV transmitted?

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Medical procedures
Tattoing
IVDU
Needlstick injuries

Mother to child and sexual transmission is possible, HIV infection increases risk of HCV transmission

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What is the acute course of HCV?

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Not typically clinically apparent
Fulminant hepatitis is rare

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How does chronic HCV present?

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Majority of patients develop chronic hep C (75-80%)
DEtect HCV RNA after 12 weeks
Common symptoms are fatigue, weight loss and joint pains, RUQ discomfort
75% develop extra-hepatic manifestations

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Some examples of extra-hepatic hep c?

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Vasculitis
T2DM
Thyroid disease
Eye disease

40
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How do you Dx HCV?

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Anti-HCV antibodies emerge within 12 weeks of infection
HCV RNA detects early and chronic infection

41
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What do you check if positive anti HCV antibodies?

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detect HCV RNA
Diagnosed with chronic heo C if HCV RNA remains positive for 6 months

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Tx of HCV? Who are priority groups

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Interferon free DAA are the first line therapy
All adults with acute or chronic HCV
Priority groups: substantial fibrosis, cirrhosis, high risk populations, patients with extra hepatic manifestations, liver transplant patients

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What is defined as cure from Hep C?

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Sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after end of therapy

44
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What do you need to assess for before starting tx in Hep C?

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Assess for liver fibrosis with non-invasive testing

45
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What is tx in patients without cirrhosis vs cirrhosis?

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Without cirrhosis: sofosbuvir/velapastir usually 12 weeks or sofosbuvir/daclatsavir 12 weeks
With cirrhosis: sofostbuvir/daclatsavir 24 weeks

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What are the major forms of influenza that infect humans?

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Two major types– A and B

47
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What are the main reservoirs of A type of influenza?

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Ducks, pigs, cats, whales

48
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genetic drift vs shit?

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Genetic drift– the more immunity in the community, the faster the mutation of the virus
Genetic shift– from zoonotic to humans

49
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What four subtypes of influenza cause disease?

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H1N1
H1N2
H2N2
H3N2

Usually only one type circulates actively

50
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What flu viruses are worst in young children?

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B viruses

51
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Where does influenza morbitidy and mortality shows periodicity?

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In temperate regions, not tropical!

52
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What are some of the rare complications of influenza?

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Viral Pneumonia and ARDs
Encephalopathy
Pericarditis
Rhabdomyolysis
GBS

53
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Who is presentation of flu not obvious in?

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Typically older people do not develop a fever
Infants often present with GI symptoms

54
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What diseases coincide with peak of influenza?

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IHD
Diabetes
Stroke

55
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How does influenza link to strep Pneumoniae?

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Strips the cilia on the epithelium
Much worse infection with S Pneumoniae

56
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What do you need antibodies to protect from?

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Enteroviruses
Pneumococcus
Meningococcus
Giardia

57
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What are the classes of antivirals?

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1) M2 ion channel blockers such as amatidine and rimantidinie. Need to start fast, but high levels of resistance, resitant to one, will be resitant to the other. Significant toxicity, especially in elderly.
2) Neuroaminidase inhibitors, do not get class resistant. Such as oseltamavir.
3) Polymerase acidic endonuclease drugs such as baloxavir

58
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What are most vaccines based on? Other than live attenuated

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A haemoglutination response

59
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What are some of the issues with egg based vaccines?

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Delays in adapting strains to eggs
Issues with scale up in the event of pandemic
Side effects such as GBS
Can probably give vaccines to kids that are allergic to eggs

60
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Which vaccines work best in which groups of people?

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LAIV work best in healthy young adults
Split vaccines work least well in elderly

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What does finding HBsAg and HBeAg mean in serology?

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Highly virulent

62
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What is the clinical picture of HBV?

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Only small % develop clinical symptoms acutely which is just general hepatitis picture

63
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Who is at highest risk of chronic hep B?

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90% of infants <1yr

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How is chronic hep B defined?

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Presence of HBsAg on 2 occasions measured at 6 months apart

65
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What is the risk of chronic hep B?

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25% will go on to develop cirrhosis
Of these, some will go on to develop HCC
Some people directly develop HCC without cirrhosis

66
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Interpret these results:
HBsAg positive
Anti HBs negative
Anti HBC positive
HBV DNA detected

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Hepatitis B infection is HBsAg present for more than 6 months, then this is chronic
In acute infection Anti HBc is in the form IgM

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What is the window period of hep B?

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24-30 weeks
HBsAg and anti HBsAg is negative
Only thing that is positive is Anti HBc IgM

68
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What is APRI? what is the cut off for cirrhosis?

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Aspartate amino transferase to platelet ratio index
If More than 2 means cirrhosis

69
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Who do you treat for Hep B?

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If cirrhosis present, treat ALL patients and treat lifelong
If cirrhosis not present, take into account age- older than 30? Look at ALT and HBV DNA

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Who can you stop tx in Hep B in?

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Patients who have been on therapy for a year
If LFTs normal, viral load undetectable and HBeAg converted to anti-HBe

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Tx of Hep B?

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Tenofovir or Entecavir
For kids entecavir
Alternative is Pegylated interferon for 1yr, but SE profile include bone marrow toxicity

72
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How do you tx pregnant women with Hep B?

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Tenofovir recommended at 30-32 weeks until 3 months post partum to reduce risk of VT
Recommended in women with HBV DNA>20,000
C-Section not recommended

73
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What is defined as cure?

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Virologic cure:
• Eradication of HBV DNA from blood and liver
• Continued positive anti-HBc with or without anti-HBs
• Unattainable at present

Functional cure:
• HBsAg loss
• Undetectable levels of HBV DNA in peripheral blood
• Sustained indefinitely after a finite course of therapy

Partial cure:
• Detectable HBsAg
• Low (<2000 IU/mL) to undetectable level of HBV DNA
• Maintained indefinitely after treatment is stopped

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How do you prevent Hep B? What is acquired immunity defined as?

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Recombinant vaccine
3 dose series
Administer first dose within 24hrs of birth
Acquired immunity is individuals with anti-HBs levels >10

75
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Why does hep D coinfect with Hep B?

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It has to envelope itself with Hep B surface antigen
Hep D has no envelope and no enzymes itself

76
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What is the most frequent route of transmission of hep D?

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Is parenteral typically IVDU

77
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How does Hep D infect someone?

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Either at the exact same time as Hep B, cotransmission
Typically this will present with more acute infection as have 2 viruses

Or.. it can superinfect in someone with chronic hep B
This makes progression towards cirrhosis and flares much more aggressive
It seems to suppress hep B so viral load goes down, but it takes over causing cirrhosis etc

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How do you Dx Hep D?

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HBsAg must be present
HDV RNA is a marker of replication, used for monitoring treatment
Anti HDV IgM is present in acute infection then become IgG

79
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Tx for Hep D?

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Pegylated Interferon for at least 48weeks
TDF not recommended

80
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What is the indication for treatment of hep D?

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Persistent HDV replication

81
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Clinical picture of Yellow Fever

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15% of people develop severe disease which is jaundice, bleeding, hepatomegaly
Epistaxsis, coffee ground vomitus
Proteinuria

82
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What are lab results of Yellow fever?

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Albuminuria
Transaminase Elevation

83
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When is the highest RPR seen in syphillis?

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In secondary syphillis, can be subject to prozone phenomenon causing RPR negative

84
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What is luese maligna?

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Severe Rash seen in malignant syphilis

85
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Stages and natural course of syphillis? Stages

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Primary: Get exposed, about 10 days to 3 weeks develop chancre. Not everyone develops a chancre or is a very dismissable lesion.

Secondary: 3weeks to 3 months later see secondary syphillis which is Rash fever, neuro symptoms

Latent: This stage is asymptomatic. Can be early latent if <1yr

Tertiary: Gumma (Granulomatous response to treponema), bones, cardiac, nerve disease

It is unclear how many people go on to develop tertiary syphillis

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Primary Stage of syphillis clinical manifestation?

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Classical chancre, heaped up border with clean base, not necrotic or purulent
PAINLESS
RPR is positive in 70% of cases

Cannot be distinguished from herpes clinically
Direct inoculation can happen anywhere eg mouth or fingers
Very difficult to diagnose in females as is Painless so will typically be unaware lesion present

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What is clinically

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