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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Acute hepatitis ... replication - Inactive HBV ... carrier state (low HBV ... (about 10% of cases ... ) - Acute hepatitis
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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• Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
generally indicates an acute ... when fighting a HBV ... Oftentimes total hepatitis ... lab are total hepatitis ... Total hepatitis
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... detectable, high HBV ... immunosuppression • Acute ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure #HepatitisB
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... vaccine Acute ... HBV Chronic HBV ... infection vs Resolving acute ... BrighamChiefs #HepatitisB
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... dechallenge • Acute ... ascites), Chronic hepatitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... , CMV, HSV • Toxic ... , Acute biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... denotes current HBV ... infection (chronic or acute ... Anti-HBcAg IgM - acute ... infection #HepatitisB
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe ... Acute Liver Injury ... - Ichemic hepatitis ... - Acute biliary ... #Causes #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis