pegylated interferon alfa 2b
MOA/use
antiviral for Hep B/Hep C
MOA/use
antiviral for Hep C (CURE)
Hep A: transmission, population, chronic? Treatment?
Fecal oral, kids/young adults, NO, vaccine
pancreatitis common causes
alcoholism
biliary tract disease
increase cholesterol
ulcers/cysts/tumors/gallstones
trauma
caused by:
inflammation of peritoneum cavity of the abdomen:
- swollen/inflamed organs
- infection/injury
- GI disease
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Hep B: Transmission, population, chronic? Treatment?
bloodborne/breastmilk, any age, can be chronic, vaccine
pancreatitis S/SX
Cullen's & Turners's Sign
abdominal pain/tender @ mid epigastric or LUQ or back = aggravated by fatty meals, alcohol, supine
s/sx
edema, increase fluid (distended abdomen)
paralytic ileus
abdomen tender/pain
fever, sepsis
AE
myalgia, bone marrow suppression
BBW: neuropsychiatric disorders
BBW: ischemic disorders
BBW: infectious disorders
AE
myalgia
Hep B reactivation
Hep C: transmission, population, chronic? Treatment?
bloodborne/NOT breastmilk, adults, can be chronic, ledipasvirsofobuvir
Labs pancreaititis
increase lipase/amylase
increase BG
increase WBC
nurs consideration
rotate injection sites
nurs considerations
caution in patients with Hep B infection (drug can reactivate/increase Hep B effects)
only occurs with current Hep B infection, ppl exposed to bloo often (hemophilia), can be chronic/fatal, n/a
how to relieve pain in pancreatitis?
SIT UP, lean forward (being supine aggravates pain)
Hep E: transmission, population, chronic? Treatment?
fecal/oral, asia/central america/africa, NO, N/A
appendicitis s/sx
RLQ pain, fever, increase WBC
rebound tenderness
roving sign
constipation