export_gi viral infection i Flashcards

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Hepatitis definition and presentations

A

Inflammation of the liver
Acute

Chronic

Fulminant

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Symptoms of acute hepatitis

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Jaundice
Dark urine

Alcoholic stool (light or clay-colored)

Prodrome (headache, myalgia, fatigue, nausea, vomiting)

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Acute hepatitis biochemistry

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Elevated bilirubin levels, ALT, AST

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Chronic hepatitis

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6 months+ of disease

Predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis

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Fulminant hepatitis

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Rapid and severe
Massive hepatic necrosis

Encephalopathy

Edema

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Hepatitis A virus family

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Picornavirus

+ssRNA

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Hepatitis A transmission

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Fecal-oral route

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Hepatitis A incubation and resolution

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~28 days

Resolves usually within 2 months

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Hepatitis A diagnosis

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IgM and IgG Abs against HAV

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Hepatitis A prevention

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Inactivated vaccine
IM injection - 2 doses

Vaccination for all infants recommended

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Hepatitis B particles

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Tubes and spheres (non-infectious, but diagnostic)
Dane particles (virions)
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Hepatitis B family

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Hepadnavirus

Partial dsDNA

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Hepatitis B serology

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Viral Ag and anti-HBV Abs are used for diagnosis

Presence of HBsAg within the blood is a marker for active infection

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What markers would be found in someone with acute Hepatitis B?

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HBsAg

IgG and IgM anti-HBc

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What markers would be found in someone with chronic Hepatitis B?

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HBsAg

Only IgG anti-HBc

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What markers would be found in someone vaccinated for Hepatitis B?

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Anti-HBsAg

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What markers would be found in someone previously infected with Hepatitis B?

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Anti-HBsAg

Only IgG anti-HBc

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Hepatitis B treatment

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None for acute

Lamivudine, Famcylovir, IFN-alpha for chronic

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Hepatitis B prevention

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Recombinant vaccine of purified HBsAg protein
IM injection

Recommended for all infants

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Hepatitis C family

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Flavivirus
Enveloped

+ssRNA

21
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Hepatitis C diagnosis

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Anti-HCV Abs

PCR for viral genome

22
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Sofosbuvir

A

Anti-viral used in treatment of several Hepatitis C genotypes
RdRp inhibitor

23
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Hepatitis C prevention

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No vaccine available

Reduce high risk behaviors

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Hepatitis D family

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Deltavirus

Circular ssRNA

25
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Limitation of Hepatitis D virus

A

Helper-dependent virus

Requires HBsAg, so can only affect people who have been previously affected, or co-infected, with HBV

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Hepatitis D disease

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More likely to cause fulminant hepatitis

Only Hepatitis virus that causes direct damage to hepatocytes

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Hepatitis D diagnosis

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ELISA

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Hepatitis D prevention

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Vaccines against HBV, since it is required for HDV infection

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Hepatitis E family

A

Herpevirus

+ssRNA

30
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Hepatitis E transmission

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Fecal-oral

31
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Hepatitis E mortality rate

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Higher in pregnant women

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Hepatitis E treatment

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Alleviate symptoms