PPT-Liver diseases II Hepatitis

Causes infectious Hepatitis viral Bacterial Parasitic and Helminthic Autoimmune Hepatitis Drug and Toxin Alcohol Metabolic infectious Hepatitis Several clinical syndromes may develop following exposure to hepatitis viruses . Hepatitis A formerly called infectious hepatitis and hepatitis B formerly called serum hepatitis have been recognized as separate entities since the early 1940s and can be diagnosed with specific serologic tests Delta hepatitis is an infection depen Developed by Camilla S. Graham, MD, BIDMC, 5/5/15. . cgraham@bidmc.harvard.edu. . . Slides can be selected or altered as needed.. Disclosures. 75% of People with Hepatitis C in the US are Baby Boomers. Foundation for Faith Based Organizations. www.NYCHepBC.org. . Goals. To understand the liver and it’s role in the body. To understand liver health & disease. To understand Hepatitis C:. How it is Transmitted. 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. HEPATITIS. Hepatitis. -Is inflammation of the liver. . (. itis. means inflammation and . Hepar. - Liver). Characterised. by irritation or swelling of liver cells(. hepatocytes. ). There are many forms of . People . of . African Origin. Hepatitis B. About the virus. Disease burden . Prevention and management. Today’s Agenda. Hepatitis B in . People . of . African Origin. Hepatitis B. Why are we talking about hepatitis B?. ). The liver is vulnerable to a wide variety of metabolic, toxic, microbial, circulatory, and neoplastic insults. . The major primary diseases of the liver are viral hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).. Disease. Annual Hepatitis . C-related mortality in 2013 surpassed the total combined number of deaths from . 60 other . infectious diseases reported to CDC, including HIV, pneumococcal disease, . and tuberculosis.. A Webinar Hosted by. The National Harm Reduction Coalition. The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS. The Coalition for Positive Health Empowerment . New York, New York . Thursday, July 26, 2013. Disease . in Alaska. Brian J McMahon. Medical Director: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program: ANMC. Liver Disease in Alaska Natives. Liver Disease is the 10. th. leading cause of death in the US. Liver Disease is the 5. . M.D. / lecturer of internal medicine . . Dr_ramisami@fmed.bu.edu.eg. Introduction. Hepatitis:. . Inflammation of Liver. viral. alcoholic. immune. Drugs. Toxins. biliary obstruction - gall stones. : 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. 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 Download PDF The Fatty Liver Solution™ eBook by Duncan Capicchiano - A natural and effective approach to tackling fatty liver disease.