HEPATITIS A
This disease is spread through close contact and by eating contaminated food or drink.
What is Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis B can be transmitted in these 3 ways.
What are birth, intercourse, or IV drug use?
Hepatitis C is primarily transmitted in this way.
What is through blood?
This is the type of tissue that replaces healthy liver tissue in cirrhosis.
What is scar tissue?
People with this comorbidity are more likely to develop fatty liver disease.
What is being overweight or obese?
These are two signs or symptoms of Hepatitis A.
What are dark urine or clay-colored stools, fever, joint pain, nausea, or jaundice?
If left untreated, Hepatitis B can develop into this condition.
What is cirrhosis?
Untreated Hepatitis C can lead to these serious health risks (name at least one).
What are: liver disease, liver failure, liver cancer, or death?
This condition results when venous pressure exceeds normal pressure in the liver.
What is portal Hypertension?
This is a common symptom of fatty liver disease.
What is: fatigue, malaise, pain in the upper right belly area, or jaundice?
49% of Hepatitis A cases occur in this age range.
What is 30-49 years old?
This is a common symptom of Hepatitis B.
What is: fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, or jaundice?
This percentage of Hepatitis C cases were associated with injection drugs.
What is 52%?
These are some common causes of cirrhosis (name at least one).
What are heavy drinking, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C?
These risk factors increase the likelihood of developing fatty liver disease (name at least two).
What are: genetics, obesity, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or high triglycerides?
This is a method to prevent Hepatitis A.
What is a vaccine?
This is the name of the cells in the liver that are infected with Hep B virus.
What are Hepatocytes?
This is the duration of oral medication treatment for Hepatitis C.
What is 8-12 weeks?
This skin condition is a common sign of cirrhosis.
What is jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)?
These three preventive measures can help avoid fatty liver disease.
What is eating a healthy diet, limiting alcohol, and maintaining a healthy weight?
This treatment helps manage the symptoms of Hepatitis A.
What is a well-balanced diet and enough fluids?
These are preventative measures for Hepatitis B.
What are vaccines and post-exposure prophylaxis?
This type of preventative is NOT available for Hepatitis C.
What is a vaccine?
These are veins that appear under the skin on the stomach in cirrhosis.
What are spider nevi?
Fatty liver disease is most likely to occur at this age.
What is 50 and up?