micropara (hepatitis quiz)

• Fulminant Acute Hepatitis

  Rare form of hepatitis associated with hepatic failure
• Acute Hepatitis

  Typical form with associated jaundice
• Subclinical Hepatitis without Jaundice

  Antibodies present in serum but no reported history of hepatitis
• Chronic Hepatitis

  Hepatic inflammation and Necrosis for at least 6 mos
• Hepa C

  Previously classified as: ‘nonA-nonB’ hepatitis 
• MARKER of CONVALESCENCE

  • Anti-Hbe
• MARKER of high infectivity

  • HbeAg
• LIFELONG MARKER of HBV INFECTION

  • Anti-Hbc (lgG)
• MARKER of PAST INFECTION or IMMUNED STATE

  • Anti-Hbs
• Interpret the result

           HBSAG – 

          Total anti HBC +

          Anti HBS +

  • Immune to Natural Infection
• Interpret the following result

           HBsAg +

          Total-Anti HBC +

           IgM anti HBC +

          Anti HBS -

  • Acutely infected