Hepatitis B

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Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B (HBV): DNA virus transmitted sexually, perinatally, bloodborne. Acute: 95% adults clear. Chronic (HBsAg >6 months): cirrhosis/HCC risk. Effective vaccine available. Antivirals achieve viral suppression.

HBV hepatitis B chronic hepatitis B HBsAg positive

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What is hepatitis?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.What is hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) infection. People with an acute infection usually get better…

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Hepatitis B exposure

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B18.0 Chronic viral hepatitis B with delta-agent B18.1 Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent B19.10 Unspecified viral hepatitis B without hepatic coma B19.11 Unspecified viral hepatitis B with hepatic coma B17.0 Acute delta-(super) infection of hepatitis B carrier B16.0 Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent with hepatic coma B16.1 Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent without hepatic coma B16.2 Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent with hepatic coma

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HBsAg Anti-HBs HBeAg Anti-HBe HBV DNA (viral load) HBcAb IgM (acute) LFTs CBC INR Fibroscan (fibrosis) AFP + ultrasound (HCC surveillance)

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Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) — preferred first-line Entecavir Pegylated interferon alfa (immune active phase) HBV prophylaxis before immunosuppression: Tenofovir or Entecavir

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Hepatitis B What is hepatitis?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.What is hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) infection. People with an acute infection usually get better… Hepatitis What is hepatitis?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.Hepatitis can be an acute (short-term) infection or a chronic (long-term) infection. Some types of hepatitis cause only acute infections. Other types can cause both acute and chroni… Hepatitis C What is hepatitis C?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. Inflammation can damage organs.There are different types of hepatitis. One type, hepatitis C, is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.Hepatitis C can be acute or chronic:Acute… Sexually Transmitted Infections What are sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. If not treated, an STI can develop into a sexually transmitted disease (STD).STIs are usually spread during vaginal, oral, or anal sex. But sometimes they can spread through other sexual contact involving the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus. This is be…