Viral hepatitis is defined as a systemic viral infection, in which the predominant manifestation is that of hepatic injury and dysfunction.
It is primarily caused by hepatotropic viru...
History should focus on risk factors for viral exposure, sick contacts, travel history, and high-risk behaviors.
Family history of liver or autoimmune disease, medications, or drug and...
Most cases of acute hepatitis do not require hospitalization.
Dehydration, coagulopathy, or severe cases need inpatient care; monitor and correct coagulation defects and fluid...
For hepatitis B and C, serial measurement of serum AST/ALT, viral markers, α-fetoprotein, and ultrasound of the liver
Liver biopsy pretreatment and for evaluation ...
Daniels D, Grytdal S, Wasley A; for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance for acute viral hepatitis—United States, 2007. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2009;58(3):1–27...
070.9 Unspecified viral hepatitis without mention of hepatic coma
070.30 Viral hepatitis B without mention of hepatic coma, acute or unspecified, without mention of hepatitis delta
70.51 Acute...
Q: Why do infants who acquire HBV at birth have a higher incidence of chronicity?
A: The immaturity of the neonatal immune system contributes to the higher incidence of chronicity in this populatio...
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Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis. A photomicrograph of the liver from a patient with long-standing chronic active hepatitis B shows hepatocellular nodules and chronically inflamed fibrous septa.
Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis. A photomicrograph of the liver from a patient with long-standing chronic active hepatitis B shows hepato...