NUR 1211C Chapter Notes - Chapter Test 4: Hepatitis B Vaccine, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B Virus
8 Feb 2020
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Hepatitis: hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It can also be caused by substances (alcohol, medications, chemicals), autoimmune diseases, and metabolic abnormalities. Hav is found in feces 2 or more weeks before the onset of symptoms and up to 1 week after the onset of jaundice: detection of hav igm indicates acute hepatitis. The most common mode of hcv transmission is the sharing of contaminated needles and equipment among injection users. High-risk sexual behavior, especially among msm, is associated with increased risk of transmission: screening for hcv infection should be conducted on those at increased risk. This includes individuals who engage in high-risk sexual practices, injection drug users, persons of the baby boomer generation born between 1945 and 1965, those who may have had blood or blood products prior to. The usual mode of transmission is drinking contaminated water: occurs primarily in developing countries.
