RT Book, Section
A1 Love, Bryan
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 1179735284
T1 Hepatitis
T2 McGraw Hill’s NAPLEX® Review Guide, 4e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264258062
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179735284
RD 2024/04/20
AB Hepatitis  is  the  inflammation  and  damage  of  hepatocytes  in  the  liver  caused  by  hepatitis  A,  B,  C,  D,  and  E  viruses,  alcohol,  and  medications.  Viral  hepatitis  occurs  at  any  age  and  is  the  most  common  cause  of  liver  disease.  The  prevalence  and  incidence  may  be  underreported  because  patients  are  often  asymptomatic.  Acute  hepatitis  is  associated  with  all  five  types  of  viral  hepatitis  and  rarely  exceeds  6  months  in  duration.  Chronic  viral  hepatitis  is  associated  with  hepatitis  B,  C,  and  D  and  may  lead  to  the  development  of  ascites,  jaundice,  hepatic  encephalopathy,  esophageal  varices,  cirrhosis,  and  hepatocellular  carcinoma.  This  chapter  focuses  on  the  most  common  viral  forms  of  hepatitis  (hepatitis  A,  B,  and  C).