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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
hepatitis B - Chronic ... replication - Inactive HBV ... carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
and Management Algorithm ... HBV infections ... Quant HBV DNA. ... the reservoir of HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Cancers Viruses: • HPV ... cell carcinoma • HBV ... carcinoma • HHV ... Kaposi's sarcoma • EBV ... differential #diagnosis #table
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Chronic Hepatitis B

To use this table, match the HBeAG status (left), ALT level (top),
Management of Chronic ... To use this table ... level (top), and HBV ... the recs in the table ... HepatitisB #HepB #HBV
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Lymphadenopathy Viral • HIV ... • EBV • CMV ... • HBV • Dengue ... Diagnosis #Causes #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
 •
Infectious • Viral- HIV ... , EBV, HCV, HEV ... Infectious • EBV ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... denotes current HBV ... or acute) HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... Interpretation #Table
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Susceptible to HBV ... Immune due to HBV ... vaccine Acute HBV ... Chronic HBV Resolved ... #HepatitisB #HBV
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
indicates an acute HBV ... when fighting a HBV ... generally indicates a chronic ... HBV infection. ... infected with HBV