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S/S of what?

  • AMS (encephalopathy)- personality, change, reversal of sleep pattern, lethargy, coma
  • Cerebral edema
  • Coagulopathy
  • Jaundice
  • Multiple organ failure
  • Ascites and anasarca
  • Shrinking liver
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Acute liver failure

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In acute liver failure, encephalopathy develops within ____ to ____ weeks of onset of liver injury?

What about in subacute liver failure?

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Acute= 1-4 wks

Subacute= 12-24wks

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What is seen on the following labs in Acute liver failure?

PT/INR?

CBC?

BMP? (3)

LFTs? (3)

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  • Increased PT/INR- severe coagulopathy
  • CBC: Leukocytosis
  • BMP: Hyponatremia, Hypokalemia, hypoglycemia
  • LFTs: Marked elevation of bilirubin, ALT, AST
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What are the 4 components of treatment for acute liver failure?

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  1. hospitalization
  2. Continuous monitoring and supportive care
  3. Await spontaneous resolution
  4. If recovery unlikely–> liver transplant
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What is the MCC of acute hepatitis?

Second MCC?

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MC- Viral

2nd MC- toxins (drugs, alcohol)

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What is the MCC of chronic hepatitis

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Viral

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How is Hepatitis A&E transmitted

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Fecal-oral

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Do Hepatitis A or E cause chronic infection? Where is Hepatitis E most common?

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A: doesn’t cause chronic infection

E: can progress to chronic infection rarely. MC in Mexico

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How are Hepatitis B, C and D transmitted

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parenterally or via mucous membrane contact

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Can Hepatitis B, C and D cause chronic infection

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yes

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What 4 things are commonly in the history of patients with Hep B, C and D?

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  • IV drug use
  • tattoos
  • infected mother
  • blood transfusion
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Which of the viral hepatitis (A-E) are self limited

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HAV and HEV

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Cholestatic hepatitis is MCly associated with which hepatitis

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HAV

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Pathophys of what condition?

  • Cell-mediated immune mechanisms–> hepatocyte injury (degeneration and apoptosis)
  • CD8 and CD4 T cell responses
  • Production of cytokines in the liver and systemically
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Acute viral hepatitis

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What are the prodromal sxs seen in acute viral hepatitis?

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GI sxs: malaise, anorexia, N/V

Flu-like sxs

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Which acute viral hepatitis has abrupt sx onset? Which ones have insidious onset?

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Abrupt= HAV and HEV

Insidious= HBV, HCV, HDV

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What would you see in acute viral hepatitis after prodromal sxs subside? (3)

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Jaundice

dark urine

pruritis

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What might be see on physical exam in a patient with acute viral hepatitis?

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mild enlargement/tenderness of the liver

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Acute viral hepatitis:

S/S of cholestatic hepatitis

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  1. severe jaundice for several months
  2. Pruritis
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What is the prognosis for complete recovery from cholestatic hepatitis?

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Arthritis, vasculits and cryoglobulinema may be seen in which acute viral hepatitis

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Relapsing hepatitis

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Which condition has the following laboratory findings?

  • ALT & AST >500
  • normal-mild leukopenia
  • alk phos, PT/INR: normal to mild elevation
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Acute viral hepatitis

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What laboratory findings might you see in cholestatic disease

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Bilirubin >20

Alk phos elevated

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What is the tx for acute viral hepatitis? (4)

What else could you do in HCV and HBV?

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  1. outpatient management- unless dehydration then admit
  2. Adequate caloric and fluid intake
  3. Avoid EtOH
  4. rest
  5. HCV- oral antivirals if no resolution in 3 months
  6. HBV- tenofovir or entecavir (only if severe)
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What 2 medications might shorten course of Cholestatic hepatitis? What med could be given to control the pruritis?
Shorten course: Prednisone, Ursodeoxycholic acid Pruritis: Cholestyramine
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What are the 4 risk factors for Hep A
1. Living in endemic region- Africa, Asia, latin america 2. Close contact w/ infected person 3. MSM 4. Foodborne outbreak
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Which Acute viral hepatitis is **_fever_** likely to occur in
HAV
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Cholestatic and relapsing hepatitis more commonly occur with which acute viral hepatitis?
HAV
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Which laboratory test indicates a acute HAV infection
IgM antibody to HAV (anti-HAV)
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What does IgG anti-HAV indicate?
Positive= prior infection This indicates lifelong immunity
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How do you treat Hep A?
supportive
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At what age does the CDC recommend all children receive the HAV vacc?
1 year old
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The CDC recommends giving the HAV vacc to what 6 groups of people? (these are the main ones)
1. Kids at 1y/o 2. Ppl traveling to high risk countries 3. MSM 4. IVDU 5. Ppl w/ occupational risk 6. Chronic liver disease
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Who should get postexposure prophylaxis for Hep A?
Persons recently exposed to active HAV that haven't been vaccinated
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Patients are considered noninfectious with HAV until when
1 wk after onset of jaundice
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clinical presentation of what? * **Abrupt onset** F * abd pain * **jaundice** * **hepatomegally** * jaundice * **elevation of aminotransferases** (usu. \>1000)
HAV
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What is the test of choice for diagnosis of HAV?
IgM anti- Hep A virus serology
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What is the key to prevention of HAV?
Personal hygiene | (can also vaccinate)
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Where HEV highly endemic
Mexico
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How is HEV usually spread
By **swine** or **contaminated drinking water** (consumin undercooked pork, deer meat, shellfish)
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There is a high frequency of acute liver failure caused by HEV in which patient population
pregnant patients
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How can you check to make sure HEV has resolved?
* ALT/AST returns to normal * IgM anti-HEV no longer detectable * IgG anti-HEV was detectable * HEV RNA undetectable
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The following causes concern for what in a patient with HEV? * Persistent increase in AST/ALT * Persistent HEV RNA in serum/stool \>6mo
progression to chronic infection
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What are the 2 components of treatment for **_chronic_** HEV?
1. Reduce immunosuppresive meds if pt on them 2. Ribavirin or pegylated interferon alpha for \> 3mo
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How do you prevent HEV? (3)
1. Good sanitation 2. Avoid unpurified H2O in endmeic areas 3. Avoid raw pork and venison \*no vaccine for HEV\*
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Which 3 viral hepatitis strains are blood borne
HBV, HDV, HCV
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