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How many types of hepatitis are there?

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5

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What viral hepatitis strains are reportable diseases?

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Hepatitis A, B, and C

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What are acute forms of viral hepatitis?

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Hepatitis A-E

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What are the chronic forms of viral hepatitis?

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Hepatitis B, C, and D

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What transmission route is hepatitis spread?

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Fecal-oral route

  • Contaminated food, water
  • Person-to-person contact
  • International travel (endemic areas)
  • Sexual activities
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What are the risk factors for Hepatitis A?

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  • MSM
  • Drug use
  • Homelessness
  • Occupational exposures
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What is the incubation period for Hepatitis A?

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2 weeks - 6 months (average 30 days)

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Is Hepatitis A more severe in kids or adults?

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Adults

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What is a specific symptom in hepatitis A?

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Aversion to smoking

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What are symptoms of Hepatitis A?

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  • Malaise, myalgia, arthralgias
  • URI symptoms
  • Aversion to smoking
  • Anorexia
  • N/V, diarrhea or constipation
  • RUQ pain or epigastric pain
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What can be some positives on physical exam with Hepatitis A?

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  • Low grade fever
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Splenomegaly
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • +/- Jaundice
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Will AST/ALT be elevated in Hepatitis A?

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Yes

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Can you test Hepatitis A serology?

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Yes, IgM or IgG

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What is the vaccine recommendation for Hepatitis A?

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Now recommended for all children at 12-23 months, but up to 18

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What is the treatment for Hepatitis A?

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  • Self limited with improvement in 2-3 weeks
  • Frequent hand washing to prevent spread
  • Symptomatic treatment
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How is Hepatitis E transmitted?

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Fecal-oral transmission

17
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What populations are at risk for Hepatitis E?

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  • Pregnant women
  • Underlying liver disease
  • HIV
  • Immunosuppressed
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Is Hepatitis E typically asymptomatic?

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Yes, immunocompromised patients will show symptoms most commonly

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What are some extra-hepatic manifestations of Hepatitis E?

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  • Arthritis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Guillain-Barre
  • Peripheral neuropathy
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What are the prevention strategies for Hepatitis E?

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  • No vaccine
  • Sanitation
  • Purified water or boiling/chlorinating
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What is the treatment for Hepatitis E?

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  • Self-limited
  • Symptomatic treatment (rest, fluids, avoid ETOH)
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How is Hepatitis B transmitted?

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Hepatitis B fomites can remain on surfaces for how long?

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Can Hepatitis B be vertically transmitted?

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What is the incubation period of Hepatitis B?
6 weeks to 6 months (average 12-14 weeks)
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A positive HBsAg and HBeAg indicates what
Viral infection, either acute or chronic
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What is the treatment of acute hepatitis B?
- Usually self limited (lasts 16 weeks) - Symptomatic relief - If signs of acute liver failure (encephalopathy, coagulopathy) than transplant
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Acute Hep B infection lasts roughly how long?
2-3 weeks
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How is chronic Hepatitis B defined?
- Infection persisting longer than 3-6 months (3-6 months of AST/ALT elevations) *High rates of chronic hep B in infants who receive via vertical transmission
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What is the treatment for chronic hepatitis B?
Treatment is only indicated if the individual is actively replicating the virus --> antivirals
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What are the preferred antiviral treatments for chronic hepatitis B?
Entecavir and Tenfovir
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What Hepatitis strain is Hepatitis D a co-infection of?
Hepatitis B
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What are the symptoms of Hepatitis D when it is superimposed on chronic HBV?
- Provokes fulminant hepatitis - Decompensation - Hastens progression to cirrhosis - More likely to get HCC
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Hepatitis C is commonly co-infected with what other virus?
HIV
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What are the risk factors for Hepatitis C?
IVDU Sexual contact Occupational exposures Blood transfusions prior to 1992
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Who should be periodically screened for Hepatitis C?
- IVDU - Dialysis patients - High risk co-morbidities (HIV)
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Is there a vaccine for Hepatitis C?
No
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What is the treatment for acute Hepatitis C?
- None - Consider PEG interferon +/- ribavirin if no spontaneous clearance by 3 months
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What are the first line antivirals for chronic hepatitis C?
Ledipasivir and Sofosbuvir (Harvoni) *Response is dependent on genotype

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