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Viral Hepatitis A Flashcards

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What are the 5 types of hepatitis

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A
B
C
D
E
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Which hepatitis doesnt have chronic infection

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A

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What is the transmission of hepaptis

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Close personal contact
Contaminated food and water
Blood expsosure (rare)

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4
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What is the incubation period of hepatitis a

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30 days

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What are the complications of hepatitis a

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Fulminant hepatitis
Cholestatis hepatitis
Relapsing hepatitis

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How do we diagnose hepatitis a

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By serology

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What is the serology of hepatitis

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High ALT
IGM- current infection
IGG- past infection

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Which people are at risk fo hepatitis a

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Travellers- to Africa
Homosexual mean
Injecting drugs

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9
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What are the 3 types of hepatitis a vaccine

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Monoalert
Combined with a and b
Combined with thypoid

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10
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What are the 4 genotypes of hepatitis a

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Type 1
Type 2
Type 2
Type 4

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What are the sources of hepatitis a and b

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Faecus

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What is the incubation period for hepatitis e

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2 to 6 weeks

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13
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Can hepatitis e cause chronic infection

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Yes

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14
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Which genotype of hepatitis e is likely top cause chronic infection

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Type 3

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What is the virus transmission of hep e by

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Blood transfusion
Consumption of pork, meat and shellfish
Uncooked food

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What are the complications of hepatitis e

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Gullian barre syndrome
Bells palsy
Acute transve myelitis
Kidney injurpancreatitis
Haemolytic disorders: thrombocytopenia, aplastic anaemia
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How do we diagnose hep e

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By serology

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What will a serology show

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ALT rise
High IGM- acute
High IGG- past infection

19
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What is the treatment of hepatitis e

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Reduction of immunosuppressione
Ribavirin
Pegylated inteferon

20
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How can hep e be prevented

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Vaccination
Sanitation
Vaccinate: recombinant

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