432 results
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
- Anti-HBe - ... replication - Inactive HBV ... carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
detectable, high HBV ... detectable, high HBV ... PC mutation • HBV ... Indicated: • HBV ... Pregnancy with HBV
SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
Varicella) H - HSV ... , HIV, HTLV-1, HBV ... , HCV #SCORTCH
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
pts with chronic HBV ... phases of chronic HBV ... Quant HBV DNA. ... the reservoir of HBV ... Chronic #HepatitisB #HBV
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Susceptible to HBV ... Immune due to past HBV ... Immune due to HBV ... vaccine Acute HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV
Interpretation of HBV Seroloqies (and what to do)

chronic HBV, 
resolved infection, 
past infection or occult HBV,
Interpretation of HBV ... do) chronic HBV ... infection or occult HBV ... @ID_agram #HBV
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
indicates an acute HBV ... IgM anti-HBc is ... when fighting a HBV ... indicates a chronic HBV ... infected with HBV
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course of Progression to Chronic HBV Infection

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #Antigens
Progression to Chronic HBV ... #Diagnosis #HBV
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Cancers Viruses: • HPV ... T-cell Leukemia • HIV ... cell carcinoma • HBV ... / HCV - Hepatocellular ... carcinoma • HHV
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... denotes current HBV ... chronic or acute) HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV