This assignment will assess the competency 8. Determine diseases and disorders o
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This assignment will assess the competency 8. Determine diseases and disorders of the digestive system. (Ch. 14)
Directions: There are six types of identified hepatitis. Search the Internet for the six types of viral hepatitis. Create a chart that lists the six types of viral hepatitis, the etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment options for each type you identify.
After creating your chart identify the three most known types of Hepatitis and some precautions you can advise patients to avoid contracting them.
Your chart and paragraph should be 12-pt Times New Roman font with proper spelling, grammar, and formatting. Your chart and paper should include APA style in-text citations and references.
Explanation / Answer
Viral hepatitis A
Viral hepatitis B
Viral hepatitis C
Viral hepatitis D
Viral hepatitis E
Viral hepatitis G
Etiology
HAV
HBV
HCV
HDV
HEV
HGV
Signs and symptoms
Mild jaundice
Modearate
Chronic infection (01-10%)
Fulminant hepatitis (1%)
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Mild
Chronic infection (80-90%)
Hepatocellular carcinoma
May be severe
Common chronic infection and carrier state
20% Fulminant hepatitis
Mild
Fulminant hepatitis 20% in pregnant women
Subclinical and anicteric types of hepatitis
Treatment
Most viral hepatitis infections in the United States are attributable to HAV, HBV, and HCV. (https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/statistics/2015surveillance/pdfs/2015HepSurveillanceRpt.pdf)
Viral hepatitis A
Viral hepatitis B
Viral hepatitis C
Prevention of hepatitis
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vaccine children aged >1 year
HBIg
Universal vaccination of infants beginning at birth;
Prevention of perinatal HBV infection through routine screening of all pregnant women for HBV infection and provision of hepatitis B vaccine and immunoprophylaxis to infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive mothers;
Routine vaccination of previously unvaccinated children and adolescents;
Vaccination of adults at increased risk for infection
screening and testing donors of blood, other tissues and organs, inactivating HCV in plasma-derived products, testing persons at risk for HCV infection
Viral hepatitis A
Viral hepatitis B
Viral hepatitis C
Viral hepatitis D
Viral hepatitis E
Viral hepatitis G
Etiology
HAV
HBV
HCV
HDV
HEV
HGV
Signs and symptoms
Mild jaundice
Modearate
Chronic infection (01-10%)
Fulminant hepatitis (1%)
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Mild
Chronic infection (80-90%)
Hepatocellular carcinoma
May be severe
Common chronic infection and carrier state
20% Fulminant hepatitis
Mild
Fulminant hepatitis 20% in pregnant women
Subclinical and anicteric types of hepatitis
Treatment
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