Hepatitis Flashcards

1
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Viruses

A

A, B, C, D & E

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2
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Hep A Transmission

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Faecal Oral

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3
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Hep A people

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Children, travellers, poor hygiene

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4
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Hep A clinical

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Acute hepatitis

No chronic infection

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5
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Hep A lab

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Clotted blood for serology
Hep A IgM = acute infection
Hep A IgG = previous infection, remains for life

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Hep A symptoms

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Fever, malaise, nausea, athraligia, jaundice + hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy

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7
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Hep E

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Tropical
Like Hep A
Faecal oral

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8
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Hep D

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Only found in Hep B virus, exacerbates

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9
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Hep B transmission

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Sex
Mother to child
Blood
Chronic infection, first exposure as child

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10
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Hep B Ix

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HBsAG present in blood of all infectious individuals
HBeAG often
Hep B IgM
Anti-HB’s in immunity

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11
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Hep B control

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Minimise exposure:
Safe sex, needles, blood
Vaccines
HBIG (hyperimmune Hep B immunoglobulin)

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12
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Hep C transmission

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Unprotected sex

Blood to blood

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13
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Hep C control

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No vaccine

Minimise exposure

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14
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Management of acute viral hepatitis

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Symptomatic
No antivirals given
Notify public health
Vaccinate against other infections if at risk

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15
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Management of chronic hepatits

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Antivirals
Vaccination
Infection control
Alchohol
Hepatocellular carcinoma awareness/screening
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16
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Inteferon alfa

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Human protein
Part of immune response to viral infection
Given by injection

17
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PBC

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IgM and anti-mitochondrial antibody

18
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Storage diseases

A

Haemochromatosis
Wilson’s Disease
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

19
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Haemochromatosis

A

Excess iron in liver

20
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Primary Haemochromatosis

A

Genetic condition
Increased absorption of iron
Autosomal reccessive

21
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Secondary Haemochromatosis

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Iron overload from diet, transfusions, iron therapy

22
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Wilson’s disease

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Inherited autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism
Copper accumulates in liver and brain
Causes chronic hep and neurological deterioration

23
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

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Inherited autosomal recessive
Disorder of production of enzyme inhibitor
Causes empyema and cirrhosis
Cytoplasmic globules of unsecreted globules of protein in liver cells

24
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Primary Liver Tumours

A

RARE
Hepatocellular adenoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma

25
Q

Secondary Liver Tumours

A

COMMON
Multiple
Metastases from colon, pancreas, stomach, breast, lung and others

26
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Hepatocellular Adenoma

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Benign
Females
May become large (can rupture or bleed)
Most remain asymptomatic