Hepatitis Made EASY ๐ป๐ฆ
Hello my Little Gang of Nasties ๐๐ Letโs talk Hepatitis: one of the biggest ASCP trap topics. Everybody thinks they know it until that serology chart shows up on the exam and you're cooked. Hereโs the breakdown: - + HBsAg = youโre infected (active or chronic) - + Anti-HBs = youโre immune (vaccine or past infection) - + Anti-HBc IgM = acute infection - + Anti-HBc IgG = chronic or past infection - + HBeAg = high infectivity S = Surface, C = Core, E = Infectiousness A 36-year old woman is a known intravenous drug abuser, and gives a history of "several previous episodes of hepatitis". The laboratory workup is as follows: HBsAg- Reactive anti-HBs- Negative anti-HBc- Total Positive anti-HBc IgM- Negative anti-HAV- Total Positive anti-HCV- Positive anti-HAV IgM- Negative A. Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) B. Acute Hepatitis C C. Acute Hepatitis A D. Chronic Hepatits B Comment your answer below and use the attached chart if necessary! There's more practice questions at the end of the .pdf! I hope this helps!!! Your favorite scientist, Marilyn ๐งช๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ฌ If you're looking to hop into weekly study sessions with me, join the Inner Circle of Microscope Views here. ๐งช๐๐ฌ