PPT-Adolescents Hepatitis C Overview

Improving Care of Substance Use HIV andor HCV in Adolescents April 16 2015 Mashantucket Connecticut 1 Adolescents and HCV Younger IDUs tend to have higher levels of unsafe injection practices and sexual risk behaviors and decreased likelihood to participate in drug treatment than their older counterparts . Most people with Hepatitis C dont know they are infected Baby boomers are 57375ve times more likely to have Hepatitis C Liver disease liver cancer and deaths from Hepatitis C are on the rise The longer people live with Hepatitis C the more likely Long-Acting . Reversible . Contraception . (LARC. ) . A Clinical Update. The information contained in this slide set is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. This information should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based on the needs of the individual patient, resources, and limitations unique to the institution or type of practice. . Dr V Chandra-Mouli. . chandramouliv@who.int. Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research. Geneva . 2015. October . 2015. Parents are defined as those who provide primary or significant care for adolescents over a significant period without being paid. They include biological parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, grandparents and other relatives. . Self-esteem. Maddie Nilson. Psy 1100-050. Parenting Styles. Authoritarian: Highly demanding and directive, yet unresponsive. Obedience and status oriented. Clearly stated rules, structured environments. . History . In 1963, Dr Baruch . Blumberg. accidentally discovered an antigen that detected the presence of hepatitis B in blood samples.. Dr . Blumberg. and his team identified a strange antigen from a blood sample of an Austrian Aborigine.. Connie Tien. June 6, 2016. Objectives. Develop a basic understanding of the modes of transmission, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings of hepatitis A, B, C. Know what serologies to order for acute versus chronic viral hepatitis A, B, C. Methods: . We analyzed the data of patients who participated in this vaccination program from 2013 to 2019. Three-dose vaccination of lyophilized inactivated aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine (. Aimmugen. A. “. Infectious”. “. Serum”. Viral hepatitis. Enterically. transmitted. Parenterally. transmitted. F, G, TTV. ? other. E. NANB. B. D. C. Viral Hepatitis - Historical Perspectives. . Source of. HCV TESTING – SCREENINGTesting should be initiated with an assay for serum antibody to HCV (anti-HCV). For those with reactive test results, the anti-HCV test should be followed by a con٠ The only way to know if you have Hepatitis B is to get tested. What is Hepatitis B?Hepatitis B can be a serious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus. Acute Hepatitis Revised 12/2012 What are the symptoms of HCV infection? Approximately 20 percent of those exposed to HCV develop symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), fatigue, dark Epidemiologist Gary Heseltine MD MPH Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. E - mail: gary.heseltine@dshs.state.tx.us Telephone: 512 - 776 - 6352, Fax: 51 Background and Aim:. There are no recognized risk factors for progression to chronic hepatitis in adults with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. . We aimed to . identify risk factors of progression to chronic hepatitis in adults with acute hepatitis B. What is Hepatitis B?. Hepatitis B a viral infection.. It attacks the liver and can cause both chronic and acute disease.. It is caused by a virus that's spread through blood and body fluids.. It is spread through contact with blood or other body...