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    This document provides a summary of key information about hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. It includes details about transmission, incubation period, available vaccines, common signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches for each type of viral hepatitis. The types of hepatitis are distinguished based on their routes of transmission, whether a vaccine exists, how long it takes for symptoms to appear after exposure, and whether the virus typically causes a chronic or self-limiting infection.

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    This document provides a summary of key information about hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. It includes details about transmission, incubation period, available vaccines, common signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches for each type of viral hepatitis. The types of hepatitis are distinguished based on their routes of transmission, whether a vaccine exists, how long it takes for symptoms to appear after exposure, and whether the virus typically causes a chronic or self-limiting infection.

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    Med Surg Week 9 Prework 2

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    This document provides a summary of key information about hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. It includes details about transmission, incubation period, available vaccines, common signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches for each type of viral hepatitis. The types of hepatitis are distinguished based on their routes of transmission, whether a vaccine exists, how long it takes for symptoms to appear after exposure, and whether the virus typically causes a chronic or self-limiting infection.

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    Week 9 Pre-Work

    Type Transmission Incubation Vaccine Signs/Symptoms Treatment


    Hepatitis A Fecal or Oral   15-50 days with a peak HAV Severe cases can Post
    Risk factors- ingestion of 25-30 days.   have extrahepatic exposer HAV, immunogl
    of contaminated food S&S.   obulins.  
    or water, especially Anorexia, N/V, fever,
    shellfish.   fatigue, RUQ pain, dark
    urine with light stool,
    joint pain, jaundice 

    Hepatitis B Blood  25-180 days of HBV Anorexia, N/V, fever, Viruses clears on its
       exposure.   fatigue, RUQ pain, dark own. No
    Risk urine with light stool, medication, supportive 
    factors- unprotected joint pain, jaundice.   care.  
    sex with  
    infected individuals, inf Chronic infection-
    ants born to infected antiviral medications:
    mothers, contact with adefovir, dipivoxil,
    infected interferon alfa-2b,
    blood, substance use di peginterferon alfa-
    sorder 2a, lamivudine,
    (injectable substance)    entecavir, and
    telbivudine.  

    Hepatitis C Blood   7 WKS No vaccine Asymptotic and not Combative therapy with
      diagnosed until peginterferon alfa 2a
    Risk factors- blood months/years later and ribavirin is the
    products or organ preferred treatment.  
    transplants,  
    contaminated needle Virus does not clear on
    sticks, unsanitary tattoo its own and a chronic
    equipment, sexual infection develops.
    Name:

    contact, substance use
    disorder (injectable
    substance)  

    Hepatitis D Coinfection with HBV   14-56 days No vaccine, but can Anorexia, N/V, fever, No medication,
      prevented by HBV  fatigue, RUQ pain, dark supportive care.  
    Risk urine with light stool,  
    factors- unprotected joint pain, jaundice.  Chronic infection-
    sex with antiviral medications:
    individuals, substance adefovir, dipivoxil,
    use disorder (injectable interferon alfa-2b,
    substance)    peginterferon alfa- 2a,
    lamivudine, entecavir,
    and telbivudine 

    Hepatitis E Fecal/oral 15-64 days No vaccine Anorexia, N/V, fever, No medication,


    Risk factors- ingestion fatigue, RUQ pain, dark supportive care.  
    of food or water urine with light stool,  
    contaminated with joint pain, jaundice.  Self-limiting and
    fecal waste.   resolves on its own.  

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