Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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Active management for _____ hepatitis B is entecavir or tenofovir
Management of chronic hepatitis B includes regular _____ & antiviral medication may be offered
Patients with autoimmune hepatitis should take _____ supplementation because of steroid treatment
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The main types of autoimmune hepatitis are _____, type 2, & type 3
Most patients with acute hepatitis C present _____; but can present with jaundice, fatigue, & arthralgia
Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis is the most severe
Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis typically affects younger patients but can affect all ages
Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis antibodies are anti-soluble liver antigens (anti-SLA) ± liver-pancreas antigen (anti-LP)
In a patient with autoimmune hepatitis, be wary of _____ co-morbidity as it can cause malabsorption of immunosuppressive drugs
Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis typically affects women in their 40s/50s but can affect all ages
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