MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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General state of 40 years old patient with acute viral hepatitis B worsened suddenly on the 10th day after hospitalization. Nausea, permanent vomiting appeared, the pain under a right rib and skin and sclera jaundice increased. There is leucocytosis, high level of bilirubin with prevalence of indirect part in blood. What complication occurred?
A
Renal failure
B
Intensifying of cholecystitis
C
Hepatic encephalopathy
D
Obstruction jaundice
E
Intrahepatic cholestasis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hepatitis A virus is the most common cause of acute hepatitis, followed by the hepatitis B virus. (mono). Engaging in certain activities, such as getting a tattoo or body piercing, sharing needles to inject drugs, or having multiple sex partners, increases the risk of developing hepatitis.

Detailed explanation-2: -But for others, the infection becomes chronic, meaning it lasts more than six months. Having chronic hepatitis B increases your risk of developing liver failure, liver cancer or cirrhosis-a condition that permanently scars the liver.

Detailed explanation-3: -How serious is Hepatitis B? Over time, approximately 15%–25% of people with chronic Hepatitis B develop serious liver problems, including liver damage, cirrhosis, liver failure, and even liver cancer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Total hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc): Appears at the onset of symptoms in acute hepatitis B and persists for life. The presence of anti-HBc indicates previous or ongoing infection with hepatitis B virus in an undefined time frame.

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