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* Jaundice
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*Hepatomegaly
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* Elevated serum [[bilirubin]] levels
* Elevated serum [[bilirubin]] levels
* Elevated levels of transaminases [[enzyme]]s including [[Alanine aminotransferase]] and [[Aspartate aminotransferase]] greater than five folds the normal reference values.
* Elevated levels of transaminases [[enzyme]]s including [[Alanine aminotransferase]] and [[Aspartate aminotransferase]] greater than five folds the normal reference values.
* Mild elevation or normal value of [[Alkaline phosphatase]] and [[Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase]]. Mark elevation of these enzymes show peri-ampullary or [[biliary obstruction]]. }}
* Mild elevation or normal value of [[Alkaline phosphatase]] and [[Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase]]. Mark elevation of these enzymes show peri-ampullary or [[biliary obstruction]]. }}
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* IgM levels for [[HAV]]
* IgM levels for [[HBV]] core [[antigen]]
* Serological assay to detect [[antibody]] levels for [[HCV]]
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Revision as of 17:43, 23 February 2021

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:


Overview

This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Diagnosis

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of hepatitis[1][2].

 
 
 
Patients commonly present with:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On physical examination there can be:
  • Jaundice
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Spleenomegaly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perform liver function tests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following results are suggestive of acute hepatitis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perform Viral titers and antigen detection tests:
 
 

Treatment

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[disease name]] according the the [...] guidelines.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Do's

  • The content in this section is in bullet points.

Don'ts

  • The content in this section is in bullet points.

References

  1. Ryder SD, Beckingham IJ (2001). "ABC of diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system: Acute hepatitis". BMJ. 322 (7279): 151–3. doi:10.1136/bmj.322.7279.151. PMC 1119417. PMID 11159575.
  2. "StatPearls". 2020. PMID 31855397.


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