Liver Symposium

Question 1

How many viruses cause viral hepatitis and what are they?

Answer 1

5 A B C D E

Question 2

Which viruses are enteric

Answer 2

A & E

Question 3

What viruses are parenteral

Answer 3

B, C & D

Question 4

How to diagnose acute hep A

Answer 4

IgM antibodies

Question 5

Hepatitis surface antigens indicate? (HBsAg)

Answer 5

presence of virus

Question 6

Hepatitis e antigen (HBeAg) indicate?

Answer 6

Active replication

Question 7

Hepatitis core antigen (HBcAg) indicates?

Answer 7

Active replication (not detected in blood)

Question 8

HBV DNA indication?

Answer 8

Active replication

Question 9

Anti-HBs indicate?

Answer 9

protection

Question 10

IgM anti-HBc indicate?

Answer 10

Acute infection

Question 11

IgG anti HBc indicates?

Answer 11

Chronic infection/exposure

Question 12

Anti- HBe indicates?

Answer 12

Inactive virus

Question 13

Wat are the two methods for HBV treatments

Answer 13

Pegylated interferon (Injection) and oral antiviral drugs

Question 14

What are the two common drugs used to treat HBV

Answer 14

Adefovir and entecavir

Question 15

IN HCV how common is chronic infection

Answer 15

85% &many have LFTs

only shows when cirhhotic

Question 16

WHAT Drugs now used for HCV

Answer 16

ledipasvir and sofosbuvir

Question 17

HDV / Delta viru is enveloped by:

Answer 17

HBsAg. Itdoes not code for its own protein cot

Question 18

What isHDV always co related to

Answer 18

HBV infection

Question 19

What is the commonest cause of acute hepatitis in grampian

Answer 19

Hepatitis E - it is uncurable and no treatment for it exists