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Which hepatitis is a DNA virus?
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Hepatitis B
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What is asterixis?
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Holding hands up in front of body and they twitch up and down--indicates liver disease
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Hep B virus incubation period?
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120 days--causes acute and chronic disease
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True/False: Children under 5 are asymp. for hepB.
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True
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Where is hepB concentrated in the body?
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Blood, serum, wound exudate
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What are the optimal treatment points for chronic hepB?
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During phase 2: Chronic active inflammation
During Phase 4: Active inflammation |
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True/False: You can measure core hepB Ag floating in the blood.
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FALSE--there is no way to extravasate it
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How do you get HepD?
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You have to have either a co-infection with hepB and hepD at the same time(IV drug users)
OR a super infection with acqusition of hepD after established hepB |
