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1
Q

Is Hep A Self Limiting?

Does it have the capacity for acute disease?

A

Yes

No

2
Q

How is Hep A transmitted

A

Faeco Oral

3
Q

What are the symptoms of hepatitis

A

Jaundice

Flu-Like Symptoms

Hepatosplenomegaly

4
Q

Investigations for Hep A

A

High AST ALT and bilirubin

5
Q

Hep A Prophylaxis

A

Supportive

Prophylactic Vaccine

6
Q

Hepatitis B Route of Infection

Can it become Chronic?

A

Blood/Bodily Fluids
Mother to Infant

Yes

7
Q

What does HepBsAg indicate

A

Current Infection

8
Q

What does HepBsAb indicate

A

Natural Immunity

9
Q

HebBcIgM indication

A

Acute infection

10
Q

Heb B c Ab

A

Initially IgM, progresses to IgG after a few weeks

11
Q

Hep B e Ag

A

After s Ag, indicates a severe infectious nature

12
Q

Anti HB’s

A

Vaccinated Individual

13
Q

Heb B e Ab

A

Lower Viral Replication and Infectivity

14
Q

Treatment for Heb B

A

Supportive

for chronic it is antivirals and a transplant if there is cirrhosis

15
Q

Hepatitis C aetiology

A

Spread through blood
Most common hepatitis
High chance of chronic infection

16
Q

Hepatitis C specific symptoms

A

eye problems

rheumatological symptoms

17
Q

Investigations for Hep C

A

Patients at risk or have signs of chronic liver disease

test for Hep C virus

Negative = Not infected
Positive= Past or Active Infection

Test for Hep C Virus RNA by PCR

Positive: Current infection
Negative: Past Infection

18
Q

Treatment for Hep C

A
  • Depends on the viral genotype
  • Aim of treatment is sustaine virological response
  • Protease inhibitor with or without ribavarin
19
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Hep D aetiology

A

Only occurs with Hep B
Exacerbates it very bacly
Transmitted through blood
Can be infected at same time (coinfection) or thr patient can develop it (Super infection)

20
Q

Hep E

A

No Vaccine
Faeco-oral/zoonosis
Doesnt progress to chronic liver disease and is self limiting

21
Q

Autoimmune hepatitis

A

Most commin in woman and appeares as piecemeal necrosis and lobular invilvement
unkown, however a classic example isa young woman on the pill.

22
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Treatment

A

Prednisolone
Azathiprine
US Acid if there is a PBC overlap for the itch
Liver Transplant.