Hepatitis B

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• Synonyms

  • Hep B
  • HBV

• Causes

  • Maternal Transfer
  • Intravenous drug abuse
  • Tattooing
  • Blood transfusion
  • Needlestick injury

• Effects

  • Viral hepatitis
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Anorexia
  • Fatigue
  • Membranous glomerulonephritis
  • Fulminant liver failure
  • Hepatitis D
  • Lichen planus
  • Hepatic haemosiderosis
  • Secondary nephrotic glomerular disease

• Parents

  • Hepatitis virus
  • Venereal disease
  • Blood-borne disease
  • Hepadnavirus
  • Chronic viral infection

• Treatments

  • Symptomatic treatment
  • Interferon alpha
  • Tenofovir
  • Entecavir
  • Prophylactic immunisation
  • Immunoglobulin

• Description

  • "TYPES: Acute: -Fever -Nausea -Jaundice Sequale: -90% recover fully in 3 mths. - Immune thereafter. -10% chronic Chronic: a) chronic inactive HepB= Asymptomatic Carrier b) chronic active Hep B= symptoms> cirrhosis Acute hepatitis B = notifiable disease. "