PPT-Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis C in the Homeless Popu

Dr Joanna Eveland MS MD Clinical Chief for Special Populations MNHC O bjectives Understand recommendations for age cohort and risk based screening for Hepatitis C Review strategies for health promotion and optimizing treatment readiness for HCV infected homeless individuals. Nojan. PGY-2 . April 2016 . Objectives . Understand the . diagnostic . w. orkup . for Alcoholic Hepatitis . Review risk stratification . algorithms. Review . management . and discharge considerations for alcoholic hepatitis . . -Stacey . Trooskin. MD, PhD, Drexel University & . HepCAP. . -Karen Arendt, RN, St. Joseph's Center for Liver & Hepatobiliary Disease. -Courtney Jones, Patient Advocate Foundation. www.nvhr.org/program. Nojan. PGY-2 . April 2016 . Objectives . Understand the . diagnostic . w. orkup . for Alcoholic Hepatitis . Review risk stratification . algorithms. Review . management . and discharge considerations for alcoholic hepatitis . New Therapies Can Cure 95% of Patients With HCV Infection. Treatment of HCV Infection. Cure, Risk Reduction, and Decreased All-Cause Mortality . Patient History. Clues to the Source and Timing of Acquisition of Infection. . . . . . Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis in Children and Adolescents With Autoimmune Hepatitis and Overlap Syndrome . 兒童和青少年自身免疫性肝炎和重疊綜合徵的臨床特徵和預後. : inflammation of liver; presence of inflammatory cells in organ tissue. . Pathogenesis: Immune response.. Acute Viral Hepatitis. : symptoms last less than 6 months. Chronic Hepatitis. : Inflammation of liver for at least 6 months. Rachel Stallings, MPH. March 4, 2020. Hepatitis . Hepatitis = inflammation of the liver. Can be self-limiting or progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis, or liver cancer. . Causes:. Most commonly caused by a virus, there are 5: A, B, C, D & E. Donor Testing. Required serologic testing is performed on all donor units, including. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Antibody to Hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) . Antibody to Hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) . National Guidelines for Diagnosis & Management of Viral Hepatitis National Guidelines for PrefaceViral hepatitis is increasingly being recognized as a public health problem in India. While hepatitis A . TODAY. DIAGNOSIS. TREATMENT. SPECIAL SITUATIONS. COMPLICATIONS. VACCINATION. DIAGNOSIS. Time since infection. Relative amount. HBsAg. Anti-HBs. IgM anti-. HBc. Total anti-. HBc. Serological patterns of acute HBV infection. Marguerite Beiser, ANP-BC, AAHIVS. Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Regis College . 11/14/18 . I have no disclosures. Outline. Hepatitis C (HCV). Pathophysiology. Epidemiology. Screening . Navigating Hepatitis C: . What Patients Need to Know . avigating. Hepatitis C: . What Patients Need to Know. Need to Know. HCV Screening. Bruce Burkett. Executive Director. HepC Alliance. Persons who have ever injected illegal drugs, including those who injected only once many years ago. Jocelyn James, MD. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine. University of Washington. . Adapted from slides developed in collaboration with Judith . Tsui. and the Washington State Department of Health. INTRODUCTION . DEFINITION . CAUSAL AGENT. EPIDEMIOLOGY . TRANSMISSION . PATHOGENESIS . LIFE CYCLE . CLINICAL FEATURES . LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS . PROPHYLAXIS . TREATMENT . INTRODUCTION . Attempts to identify the group of ‘non- A non-B’ viruses by experimental infection in chimpanzees led to the discovery of hepatitis C virus (HCV). .