Learning the basics of viral hepatitis
Refresh your knowledge about the etiology, clinical presentation, and basic diagnostic principles of viral hepatitis in this introductory chapter on viral hepatic infections.
- Learning the basics of viral hepatitis intro
- Recognizing the clinical presentation of hepatitis
- Considering different causes
- Exploring viruses and their diagnostics
- Learning the basics of viral hepatitis quiz
Diagnosing a hepatitis A virus infection
Learn about the pathogenesis of HAV infections, how to interpret lab results to diagnose an acute infection, and how to distinguish between past infection and vaccination.
- Diagnosing a hepatitis A virus infection intro
- Understanding the pathogenesis and course of an HAV infection
- Getting to know HAV lab markers
- Diagnosing an acute infection
- Differentiating a past infection from vaccination
- Diagnosing a hepatitis A virus infection quiz
Identifying a hepatitis B virus infection
In this chapter, you’ll cover the pathophysiology of HBV infections, HBV lab markers, and learn to distinguish between chronic and acute infections.
- Identifying a hepatitis B virus infection intro
- Understanding the pathogenesis and course of an HBV infection
- Getting to know HBV lab markers
- Diagnosing an acute versus a chronic infection
- Differentiating a past infection from vaccination
- Identifying a hepatitis B virus infection quiz
Spotting a hepatitis C virus infection
Learn all about HCV infections and master classic screening algorithms to manage special clinical situations and discrepant lab results with confidence.
- Spotting a hepatitis C virus infection intro
- Understanding the pathogenesis and course of an HCV infection
- Getting to know HCV lab markers
- Diagnosing an HCV infection
- Mastering special situations
- Spotting a hepatitis C virus infection quiz
Recognizing a hepatitis D virus infection
In this chapter, you’ll learn about the dependency between HDV and HBV and how to interpret lab results to distinguish between a coinfection and a superinfection.
- Recognizing a hepatitis D virus infection intro
- Understanding the pathogenesis and course of an HDV infection
- Getting to know HDV lab markers
- Differentiating coinfection from superinfection
- Recognizing a hepatitis D virus infection quiz
Confirming a hepatitis E virus infection
Learn all you need to know to test, and diagnose, an acute or chronic HEV infection.
- Confirming a hepatitis E virus infection intro
- Understanding the pathogenesis and course of an HEV infection
- Getting to know HEV lab markers
- Diagnosing an HEV infection
- Confirming a hepatitis E virus infection quiz