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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
replication - Inactive HBV ... carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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• Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
undetectable, low HBV ... Indicated: • HBV ... ALT > 2xULN • HBV ... Pregnancy with HBV ... Indications #management #hepatology
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. ... , HIV, HCV. ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Viral infections (HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
with Reflex to HCV ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology ... #HBV #HCV
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 ... serology #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

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#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
#HepatitisB #HBV ... Interpretation #hepatology
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Clinical Manifestations ... Herpes Viruses (HHV ... simplex virus 1 HSV ... simplex virus 2 HSV ... herpes virus 6 HHV
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 ... indicates a chronic HBV ... infected with HBV ... commonly run in the clinical