hepatitis Flashcards
(20 cards)
where do you find AST and ALT
mainly intracellular enzymes
where do you find AST
liver, heart, kidney, muscles
what are AST and ALT indicators of
hepatic cell inflmmatiomn
when is AP riased
cholestasis and biliary obstruction
hep A presentation
fever, malasie, anorexia, nausea, jaundice, dark urine, abdo discomfort
how to diagnose hep A
hep A IgM
smokers and hep A
first sign is them going off cigs
hep B who commonly gets chronic
when contracted at birth
hallmark of hep B infection
HBsAg
hep B treatment
interferon
lamivudine
what type of virus is hep C
RNA
treatment of HCV
interferon
ribavirin
hw does autoimmune hepatitis present
lethargy
rash
treatment of autoimmune hepatitis
steroids
haemachromatosis liklihood
autosomal recessive
haemachromatosis what is high
ferritin
haemachromatosis presentation
weakness
skin pigmentation
diabetes
athralgia
haemachromatosis treatment
venesection
alcoholic liver raised?
ALT
alcoholic hepatitis presentation
become suddenly ill: hepatomegaly jaundice pyrexia anorexia
